Zillow Hiring for Senior Backend Software Development Engineer – Remote Position at Remote Full Time

About the team

Are you ready to join a team that’s driving innovation in the real estate industry? At Zillow Group, we’re redefining what’s possible with unmatched consumer reach and industry-leading platforms. Our brands – including Zillow, Trulia, and StreetEasy – reach over 200 million monthly users, and we’re looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to help us transform the future of real estate. We believe that creativity, collaboration, and innovation are the keys to success. We actively encourage our teams to learn about the business and share their ideas. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that aligns with our core values.

We leverage technology best suited for each use case, however, our teams typically use the following tech: Python, Java, Node, and GO for our APIs and services. A range of persistence strategies including relational and non-relational databases

About the role

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you’ll lead the delivery and ongoing support of projects from end-to-end. In addition, you will:

• Contribute to the design of new features and help shape the future of the industry.

• Review the code of your peers and help ensure that our products are of the highest quality

• Advocate for standard methodologies to raise the bar for testing, code quality, and maintainability

• Facilitate engineering discussions that drive innovation

• Foster a culture of learning and growth by mentoring junior engineers

• Participate in an inclusive, energetic and highly multi-functional team that values collaboration and creativity.

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $152,500.00 – $243,500.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington and may not be applicable to other locations.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.

Who you are

Wondering if we’re the right team for you? You’ll excel in this team if you thrive on autonomy, seek out persistent problems, implement effective solutions quickly, and you are:

• Skilled in modern development technologies like Java, Python, GO, and Node – bringing 5-7 years’ experience

• Recognized as a technical leader on your team for several years and have an impact beyond your team.

• Preferred experience with Microservices/APIs and Cloud: AWS, REST, GraphQL, GCP

• Passionate about setting standard methodologies and raising the bar for testing, code quality, and maintainability – not only for the team but for the entire engineering organization.

• Ready to improve your skills, solve complex engineering problems, and advance your career!

• Here at Zillow we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you’re in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].

Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions. If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.