Overview

Our goal here at K. Hovnanian is to make owning a beautiful designer home simple and affordable for our customers. To continue to drive this, we are at the start of a journey to transition our company to act as one single $3 billion homebuilder with a common strategy.

While other top homebuilders are maintaining the status quo, in this changing market, we are focusing our energy on the single thing we can do the best: being a customer-centric homebuilder. This focus allows us to separate from the competition, redefine our industry, and grow our market share.

Digital Products at K. Hovnanian:

You will operate at the intersection of customer experience, modern technologies and foundational AI-enabled product development as we roll-out our digital product strategy. You will be part of a small team that operates as a startup within the broader organization and works closely with the Corporate Information Services Team.

This is an ideal team for someone looking to take on a real challenge and be part of redefining how things are done in our large organization and scaled industry, while working with a newly formed team made up of strong, experienced operators.

Your Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to play a critical role in building new consumer-facing products, help support internal tools, and implement cutting edge AI systems.

To perform this job successfully, an Associate must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable Associates with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

•  Partner with product management and design to build solutions for K. Hovnanian’s customer challenges.
•  Lead the full-stack development and implementation of complex backend systems using Python Django and frontend systems using Next.js
•  Architect and implement scalable and efficient APIs (e.g., SendGrid, Twillio, etc.)
•  Take ownership of large pieces of the tech stack, including architecture decisions, maintenance, error/bugs remediation, etc.
•  Work collaboratively with other members of the IT / Corporate Information Services team to ensure seamless integration between different components and delivery of the application.
•  Consistently ship features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members.
•  Support the K. Hovnanian Digital Products platform and its initiatives, using Microsoft Azure as the primary hosting tool.
•  Adhere to the Company’s internal control policies and procedures for building software.

Education and Experience Requirements:

•  Significant experience working with modern full-stack frameworks (ideally 5+ years).
•  Comfort working in a highly agile, iterative software development process.
•  Confident making architecture decisions that will build upon the foundations of our stack.
•  Fluency in Python strongly preferred.
•  Understanding of SQL databases, and other related database languages.
•  Ability to analyze information and understanding of the software development lifecycle. Experience with Next.js, Azure, Node.js

Benefits & Offering:

•  The opportunity to deliver impact across one of the largest homebuilders in the United States.
•  A culture focused on growth, development, and freedom to try new impactful ideas.
•  Ability to deploy your work to teams across 12+ divisions and interact directly with those teams.
•  Occasional travel for team activities and meetings.
•  Hybrid work schedule

K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC, a subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a well-respected publicly traded company, is committed to providing an environment and programs that help our associates flourish. You can look forward to professional support, an annual salary of $150,000 - $175,000 plus bonus potential and extensive benefits—including medical/dental/vision coverage, discounts on mortgages and home appliances, and a 401(k) plan.  To learn more about us, visit www.khov.com/careers.

Search Firms Please Read Carefully:
K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any associate at K. Hovnanian via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of K. Hovnanian. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by K. Hovnanian as a result of the referral or through other means.