Job Summary:
Opendoor is dedicated to transforming the homeownership experience, helping individuals buy and sell homes with ease. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to own the design and implementation of core pricing services, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance their pricing platform and drive improvements in reliability and scalability.
Responsibilities:
โข Own the design, implementation, and evolution of core pricing services
โข Design data models and write high-performance SQL over large PostgreSQL datasets
โข Architect and improve APIs and integrations with Opendoorโs core marketplace platform
โข Lead technical design reviews and set best practices for code quality, testing, and observability
โข Partner with data science to productionize pricing models and build robust model-serving pipelines
โข Drive reliability, latency, and scalability improvements across pricing systems
โข Mentor other engineers and help grow the technical capabilities of the team
โข Collaborate with product and cross-functional partners to define and deliver roadmap projects end to end
Qualifications:
Required:
โข 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
โข Significant experience building and operating production systems in Go or Python
โข Deep proficiency with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
โข Strong track record designing, building, and evolving APIs in a microservices environment
โข Experience with distributed systems concepts (scalability, consistency, resiliency, monitoring)
โข Experience leading technical projects from design through rollout and support
โข Ability to communicate complex technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred:
โข Experience with Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies
โข Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor AI, Github Copilot)
โข Experience with BPMN or other workflow engines and long-running business processes
โข Experience with Redis or other caching / storage optimization technologies
โข Experience with gRPC and service-to-service communication patterns at scale
โข Prior experience in pricing, marketplaces, or other data-intensive domains
Company:
Founded in 2014, Opendoorโs mission is to power lifeโs progress one move at a time. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Tempe, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.