Zillow · 3 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$191K/yr - $306K/yr
8+ years expZillow Group is on a mission to revolutionize the real estate process, making it easier for buyers, sellers, and renters to find, finance, and move into their dream home. As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will lead end-to-end project delivery and ongoing support, influencing technical direction and mentoring others to shape innovative solutions in mortgage technology.
MarketplaceOnline PortalsPropTechReal Estate
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of new features and the future vision for ZHL’s mortgage technology
Review code and architectural proposals from peers to ensure high standards and scalability
Advocate for engineering best practices and facilitate technical discussions
Mentor and support engineers at all levels, fostering growth and knowledge sharing
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and analysts, on high-impact projects
Participate in an inclusive, energetic, and highly collaborative team environment
Work with a range of technologies, including Go, Java, C#, NodeJS, and both relational and non-relational databases
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software development experience with strong proficiency in Go, Java, C#, NodeJS, or similar languages for backend web services
Skilled at collaborating with engineers, product managers, and analysts to deliver critical projects
Passionate about engineering, distributed systems, and driving technical excellence
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of effective cross-team collaboration
Experienced in mentoring, coaching, and onboarding teammates
Comfortable translating informal customer requirements into clear problem definitions and solutions
Holds a degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or has equivalent work experience
Preferred
Experience in the mortgage industry and familiarity with relevant tools and applications is a plus
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.
5001-10000 employees
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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 & Co-Executive Chair
Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
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