Senior Software Development Engineer; Data Engineering & Backend

Blue Fern Development, a privately held real estate developer, is actively seeking an experienced software developer for its technology team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a nationally awarded and recognized, fast-growing company with a strong history, a broad future, and an excellent corporate culture. You will be an essential part of a winning team with a proven record of successful real estate development and management.

Our top candidate will have extensive experience in back end engineering, ETL and data pipelines, Linux systems administration, data-intensive web applications, and SQL databases. In addition, candidates with working knowledge of public and private real estate and financial data, GIS, machine learning, agentic workflows and ML model training will be considered favorably. In your new role, you will be based at the corporate office in Redmond, WA, and report to the Chief Product Officer.

Please Note: This is a Monday-Thursday, 8am-7pm office position located in Redmond, WA.

• Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance ETL and data pipeline solutions
• Design and scale distributed data processing systems using Apache Spark and Scala
• Utilize 3+ years of professional Rust programming for backend and systems-level development with 5+ years JVM experience
• Optimize and administer Postgre
  
  SQL or similar SQL databases for data-intensive applications (5+ years)
• Manage and troubleshoot Linux systems, including deployment and security configuration
• Contribute to web applications as needed; full stack development is a plus

• Minimum 7+ years of total professional software engineering experience
• High‑level proficiency with Apache Spark & Scala (hands‑on experience designing and deploying distributed workloads)
• 3+ years hands‑on experience with Rust in production environments
• 5+ years building ETL/data pipelines; deep SQL knowledge (Postgre
  
  SQL or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• 2+ years professional experience leveraging AI products (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, CoPilot) and coding assistants (Git Hub, Cursor, Cline)

In addition to a competitive annual salary, bonus, and raise potential, Blue Fern offers a comprehensive benefit package, savings plan with a company match, cellphone reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation time, continued training, advancement opportunities and much more.

Blue Fern Development is a privately held land development firm with a strong track record across a range of asset classes and investment structures. Our collaborative approach creates high‑value deals that benefit all stakeholders. By bringing together diverse perspectives, expertly navigating complexities and maximizing returns, we ensure every deal runs smoothly.

Backed by a team of industry‑leading professionals, Blue Fern combines deep expertise with a proprietary process to identify and capitalize on promising opportunities nationwide. Our extensive network of local market experts adds to this advantage. Their in‑depth knowledge about community landscapes and priorities ensures smart, strategic decision making.

As an independent company, Blue Fern is built for agility. We can step in at any project phase to drive momentum and minimize delays. Our flexible process and results‑driven strategies continue to deliver valuable outcomes for our partners and the communities we serve.

Blue Fern Management LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer. Blue Fern Management LLC does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of race, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or veteran status.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

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