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Overview
STR (formerly Smith Travel Research) is a global leader in data benchmarking, market analytics, and performance insights for the hospitality industry. Operating as a subsidiary of CoStar Group, the company aggregates confidential market data - tracking supply, demand, occupancy rates, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) across tens of thousands of hotels worldwide.
Technologies
Tech DNA
Python
C++
MATLAB
React.js
PyTorch
TensorFlow
AWS
Amazon EKS
Azure
AI/ML
Python
C++
MATLAB
Scala
SQL
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Time Series Forecasting
Pandas
Scikit-learn
Platform Engineering
Git
QEMU
PyTorch
Ansible
Podman
PyTorch C++
TensorFlow C++
JAX
Self-Supervised Learning
TensorFlow
CUDA Toolkit
AWS
Red Hat
Ubuntu
Reinforcement Learning
OpenTelemetry
Amazon EKS
ArgoCD
Azure
Chef
GCP
GitOps
JFrog Artifactory
Rancher
Rest API
GitLab CI
Jenkins
RTOS
CMake
Conan
VCPKG
Simulink
LLVM
Dask
Hadoop
NumPy
Spark
Apache Kafka
NATS
CentOS Stream
VMWare
Mobile
Java
TypeScript
SLF4J
Spring Boot
SolidWorks
Security
JavaScript
Bash
PowerShell
Ghidra
IDA Pro
SonarQube
Trivy
Hardware
Assembly
Verilog
VHDL
C
Binary Ninja
GCC
Ansys HFSS
Sonnet
Eagle
HDL Coder
Xilinx Vivado
Siemens ModelSim
Other
Matplotlib
React.js
Confluence
MAVLink
Svelte
Digital Twin
Jira
Stack modernity
67/100
How modern this stack is, based on technology relevance, AI adoption and the share of legacy tools.
In-demand technologies
Python
31 job
Required
$195k
+18% vs market
C++
26 jobs
Required
$200k
+8% vs market
MATLAB
12 jobs
Required
$220k
+20% vs market
Docker
11 jobs
Required
$195k
+95% vs market
CI/CD
7 jobs
Required
$216k
+95% vs market
Kubernetes
7 jobs
Required
$195k
+37% vs market
Java
6 jobs
Required
$200k
+86% vs market
Time Series Forecasting
6 jobs
Required
$195k
-12% vs market
Salary medians are calculated from this company's open jobs and compared with the market.
Industry adoption
Python
43%
SQL
36%
AWS
35%
CI/CD
34%
JavaScript
32%
Kubernetes
30%
Share of companies in the same industry that use each technology.
Stack changes
RTOS
Aug 2026
CUDA Toolkit
Jul 2026
Reinforcement Learning
Jul 2026
MAVLink
Jul 2026
Spark
Jul 2026
NumPy
Jul 2026
Hadoop
Jul 2026
Dask
Jul 2026
Technologies recently added to or removed from this company's stack - a signal of tech migrations and new initiatives.
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$200k
Typical range
$125k – $284k
Open positions
38
35
Jobs
Junior
5.7%
Senior
45.7%
Staff
42.9%
Principal
2.9%
Architect
2.9%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 2 | $139k | $138k – $140k |
| Senior | 16 | $184k | $125k – $240k |
| Staff | 15 | $220k | $205k – $240k |
| Principal | 1 | $284k | $284k |
| Architect | 1 | $225k | $225k |
Highest paying role
Principal Software Reverse Engineer
$284k
Normalized to USD per year
Jobs
$139k – $170k per year • Contractor • 5+ year exp • PhD
C++
MATLAB
Python
Apply
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
2 days ago$175k – $240k per year • In office • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Arlington
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
React.js
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Apply
Lead Embedded Software Architect
6 days ago$174k – $225k per year • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Arlington
C++
MATLAB
Python
RTOS
Management
Confluence
Apply
Lead Software Engineer (Signal Processing)
6 days ago$173k – $220k per year • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree
C++
MATLAB
CUDA Toolkit
Apply
Lead Product Engineer
9 days ago$168k – $205k per year • Remote • Full-Time • 5+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree
Python
TypeScript
Platform Engineering
Apply
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
12 days ago7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Arlington
C++
MATLAB
CUDA Toolkit
Apply
Senior Software Engineer (Signal Processing)
12 days ago7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Arlington
C++
MATLAB
CUDA Toolkit
Apply
Autonomy Algorithms Lead Software Engineer
13 days ago$173k – $216k per year • Remote • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree
C++
Java
Python
Reinforcement Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
Robotics
MAVLink
Management
Confluence
Apply
Autonomy Algorithms Senior Software Engineer
13 days ago$134k – $184k per year • Remote • Full-Time • 5+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Dayton
C++
Java
Python
Reinforcement Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
Robotics
MAVLink
Management
Confluence
Apply
Machine Learning Engineer
15 days ago$115k – $140k per year • In office • Full-Time • 2+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Arlington
Python
Dask
AI/ML
Hadoop
NumPy
Pandas
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
Spark
Time Series Forecasting
DevOps
AWS
Git
Analytics
Matplotlib
Management
Confluence
Apply
Apply
Senior Scala Software Engineer
19 days ago$140k – $170k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Secret • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Melbourne
Python
Scala
Java
SLF4J
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
OpenTelemetry
Apply
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack (TL3)
20 days ago$175k – $240k per year • In office • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Denver
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
React.js
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Apply
Full Stack Developer
20 days ago$175k – $240k per year • In office • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
React.js
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Apply
Lead DevOps Engineer
27 days ago$175k – $240k per year • Remote • Full-Time • 5+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Denver
Python
Amazon EKS
Ansible
ArgoCD
AWS
Azure
Chef
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
GitOps
JFrog Artifactory
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Podman
Rancher
Cybersecurity
SonarQube
Management
Jira
Apply
Senior Software Engineer
27 days ago$155k – $195k per year • In office • Full-Time • 5+ year exp
Python
SQL
Time Series Forecasting
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Apply
Lead Systems Integration and Test Engineer
28 days ago$173k – $238k per year • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree
C++
MATLAB
Python
Ansible
Docker
Podman
Apply
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
28 days ago$155k – $195k per year • Full-Time • 6+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Arlington
JavaScript
Python
Time Series Forecasting
Frontend
React.js
Svelte
DevOps
Docker
Rest API
Apply
Lead Software Developer
30 days ago$157k – $223k per year • Full-Time • 7+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree
C++
MATLAB
Python
Verilog
VHDL
Apply
Lead Systems and RF System Engineer
1 month ago$160k – $220k per year • Full-Time • 10+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Melbourne
C++
MATLAB
Python
Ansys HFSS
Sonnet
Apply
Growth
Hiring Momentum
51/100
Stable
Open positions
40
10 opened / 4 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
64 days
faster than 24% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~21 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
52% ▲
DevOps
11% ▼
AI/ML
7% ▲
QA
7% ▲
Hardware
7% ▼
Data Science
4% ▼
Actively hiring for Backend (+10 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+6 jobs in a week
Aug 2026
New location: Dayton
Aug 2026
Added CUDA Toolkit to stack
Jul 2026
Added Reinforcement Learning to stack
Jul 2026
Added MAVLink to stack
Jul 2026
Added Spark to stack
Jul 2026
Added NumPy to stack
Jul 2026
Added Hadoop to stack
Jul 2026
Added Dask to stack
Jul 2026
Added Confluence to stack
Jul 2026
Added C to stack
Jul 2026
Added LLVM to stack
Jul 2026

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