Lead Software Engineer, AI Automation

Lead Software Engineer, AI Automation Job Description Overview   CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces .  Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.      We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors .  We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation .  This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors .  By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.       We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Web Enterprise team, responsible for designing, building, and evolving the software platforms that support our proprietary CRM ecosystem and enterprise applications across Homes.com, CoStar, Apartments.com, LoopNet, and other industry-leading brands.      This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, architecting scalable systems, and driving engineering innovation through the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The successful candidate will combine deep software engineering expertise with a passion for leveraging AI-powered development and testing tools to improve software quality, developer productivity, and delivery speed.      As a technical expert, you will influence architecture, establish engineering best practices, and help drive the adoption of AI-assisted software development, intelligent automation, and modern test engineering methodologies.     CoStar is investing heavily in artificial intelligence to accelerate software delivery, improve platform observability, automate research and business workflows, enhance product experiences through intelligent agents and skills, and improve data quality across enterprise systems. Successful candidates will demonstrate a willingness to learn, adopt, and apply AI technologies responsibly to solve complex business and engineering challenges.     This position is located in Richmond, VA and is in office Monday through Thursday with work from home on Friday.

Provide technical leadership, architectural direction, and delivery ownership for a portfolio of software products and platforms.   Champion AI-assisted software development practices that improve developer productivity, code quality, platform reliability, and engineering efficiency.   Leverage AI-powered observability, monitoring, anomaly detection, and automation capabilities to improve system resiliency, incident response, and customer experience.   I dentify and implement intelligent solutions that streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and accelerate business outcomes.   Lead the design, development, and governance of AI-powered solutions, including agents, tools, skills, copilots, and workflow automations that enhance internal operations and customer-facing products.   Establish and enforce engineering and te sting best practices related to software quality, security, scalability, observability, and operational excellence.   Promote responsible AI adoption by ensuring solutions meet established security, privacy, compliance, governance, and quality standards.   Apply modern quality management practices to deliver reliable, maintainable, and defect-resistant software solutions.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Software