Zillow · 3 hours ago
Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$207K/yr - $330K/yrZillow is reimagining virtual touring by building immersive experiences that leverage ML/AI and computer vision. The Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering will lead a new senior team to deliver impactful mobile experiences and drive high-profile programs across various disciplines.
MarketplaceOnline PortalsPropTechReal Estate
Responsibilities
Establish, grow, and lead a high‑performing team (senior SDEs, ML engineers, applied scientists, full‑stack/web, and iOS) to ship novel, high‑quality user experiences powered by ML/AI and computer vision
Define and drive a portfolio roadmap with Product and Design; decompose cross‑team programs into reliable, low‑risk execution plans; and align stakeholders through clear communication
Introduce AI‑accelerated engineering practices (tools and agents) to improve learning velocity, productivity, and product quality
Build the technical foundation—architecture, quality mechanisms, observability, and a healthy on‑call—to support rapid iteration and durable operations across mobile and services
Hire, mentor, and sponsor talent; foster an inclusive, feedback‑rich culture; create growth paths for senior ICs; and partner with recruiting to attract top talent
Lead cross‑org collaboration with adjacent platform, data, and product teams to align on interfaces, standards, and shared investments
Operationalize quality: set and inspect standards for reliability, performance, and cost; ensure SLOs, error budgets, incident reviews (RCAs), and runtime cost controls are owned and improved
Qualification
Required
Proven success building and leading high‑performing engineering teams that deliver and operate complex systems, including influence across teams you don't directly manage
Deep experience with native iOS development and mobile constraints (sensors, offline workflows, performance, memory, energy), and strong fluency partnering with full‑stack/web and platform teams
Hands‑on leadership taking ML/AI and/or computer vision from research to production in collaboration with applied scientists and ML engineers
History of driving multi‑team initiatives, making sound decisions in ambiguity, and aligning diverse stakeholders on product and technical outcomes
Strong commitment to quality and operational excellence: SLOs, on‑call health, incident/RCAs, code/design reviews, and cost stewardship
Demonstrated aptitude for hiring, coaching, and addressing performance; a track record of growing senior ICs and emergent leaders
Experience building mobile experiences that blend on‑device ML/CV with cloud pipelines and near‑real‑time feedback; or adjacent systems such as low‑latency media, offline‑first operation, or scalable data/compute
Familiarity with experimentation, measurement, and learning systems for ML‑driven features
Benefits
Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.
Company
Zillow
Zillow is an online real estate marketplace for finding and sharing information about homes, real estate, and mortgages. It is a sub-organization of Zillow Group.
Founded in 2005
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$96.63MKey Investors
Legg MasonPAR Capital Management
2016-08-01Post Ipo Equity
2014-04-01Post Ipo Equity
2012-12-12Post Ipo Equity· $4.13M
Leadership Team
Lloyd Frink
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
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