Software Development Manager

About the team

Zillow has streamlined the way people search, tour, apply and pay rent for leased properties. Zillow’s rental listings offer our customers a variety of property types, from s large-scale multifamily complexes, to unique, single family homes. Simultaneously, we provide our valued partners with a complete set of digital tools to help them market their properties, identify prospective tenants, sign a lease and collect payments - delivering a complete end-to-end online experience.



We have an exciting rare opportunity for the exceptional software engineering leader to make a big impact in rentals!



This new 1 year old Enterprise Customer Experience team of 4 was started to focus on our 6 year old customer portal. This team will continue to provide our large rental property management customers with additional:

• Informative ad product performance and rental market reports.


• Self serve features that allow our customers to manage their ad products

faster, when they want



We love the ability to move fast on a startup like team, while being part of a large company with benefits. We work in an inclusive environment where we share our knowledge and experiences. We enjoy participating in HackWeeks!

About the role

We are looking for a software engineering manager who has both current technical and leadership abilities. This role requires an expert leader who can mentor engineers on technical and soft skills.

The successful candidate’s main responsibilities are to support their manager, team and the customer portal and associated systems.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the scoping, design, architecting, development of robust and user friendly services and features.




• Lead and mentor engineers who are on entry to principal levels, and can jump in to contribute in coding when the small team is low in bandwidth




• Partner with product managers, designers, and other project stakeholders to effectively collaborate to deliver on projects successfully.




• Continuously review our systems for optimization/refactoring opportunities and action on them.

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. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $165,600.00 - $264,500.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York 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

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a closely related field with software engineering training.




• At least 10 years of hands-on professional software development, with demonstrated backend (e.g. Java, SQL, microservices) and frontend (e.g. Javascript, typescript, React, Webpack) coding ability.




• At least 3 years in a leadership role, successfully mentoring and growing a team with engineers on different levels.




• Excellent communication and collaboration skills required to successfully work with partners on various disciplinary teams.




• Bonus: Google Ad Manager, Salesforce, Zuora

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.