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Data Engineer, San Francisco, CA

HomeLight · San Francisco, CA

Posted today · $140,000.00 - $160,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
0 days
HomeLight's roles stay open a median of 53 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
65% of HomeLight's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at HomeLight
high
13 stale, 4 reposted of 20 open
Hiring momentum
26 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from HomeLight's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for HomeLight.

About this role

As a Data Engineer at HomeLight, you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and operating data pipelines that support various products and teams. Your role will involve analyzing and visualizing data, improving data release processes, and designing systems for data ingestion and transformation. You will collaborate with team leaders to refine performance metrics and contribute to building scalable and robust data systems.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of HomeLight as an employer.

What you need

  • 2+ years of experience in data, software, or backend engineering roles
  • Experience applying LLMs and prompt engineering to real-world workflows
  • Strong proficiency in Python for building services, data pipelines, and backend systems
  • Experience designing, building, and operating service-oriented architectures and APIs
  • Solid understanding of data modeling, system design, and scalable architecture patterns
  • Hands-on experience with data pipelines and ETL workflows (Airflow or similar)

Nice to have

  • Experience building and scaling product features using frameworks like Ruby on Rails or Django
  • Familiarity with AWS to support production applications
  • Familiarity with Elasticsearch or other search technologies for user-facing features
  • Exposure to LLM-powered product use cases (ChatGPT, conversational interfaces, automation)
  • Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment with high ownership

What you get

  • Medical (Anthem or Kaiser), Dental & Vision (Guardian)
  • Long-Term Disability & Short-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity Insurance (Aflac)
  • 401k (Accrue), Life Insurance (Guardian) & Pet Insurance (Nationwide)
  • Commuter Benefits for in-office employees
  • PTO, including Volunteer Days, to give back to your community
  • Annual Anniversary Perks, including professional development and sabbaticals

Worth weighing

  • Base pay range is $140,000 - $160,000, but actual pay may vary based on multiple factors.
  • The role involves building the first Data Engineering team, which may come with challenges and uncertainties.
  • Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment is preferred, indicating a dynamic work culture.

Summarised from HomeLight's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by HomeLight on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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