About the team
At Zillow our mission is to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter. The Media Solutions Technology team plays an important part in connecting advertisers with the hundreds of millions of customers that visit Zillow websites each month. From scaling ad experiences that fuse on-site and social media together, to building marketplaces where consumers can shop for products and services, we have a big responsibility in how advertisers and customers engage with each other. We love it!
We are a dynamic team that makes a significant impact with its contributions. Members of this team have the opportunity to:
- Work on products and initiatives that directly generate revenue
- Collaborate with multiple teams across our consumer brands and corporate operations
- Have their ideas heard and often implemented as new products, features or solutions
- Use and evolve best-in-breed technology
- Showcase leadership (and be appreciated for it!)
- Develop a career path in new and relevant ways
- Continuously learn with countless internal and external training opportunities
About the role
We are looking for an industrious and motivated Senior Software Development Engineer to develop our advertising products and experiences. In this role you will:
- Exhibit Technical Leadership within the team and area of expertise
- Design, code and document technical solutions that are scalable, performant, maintainable and secure for our customers
- Utilize and expand a wide range of skills including frontend/backend development and testing
- Advocate for the highest quality of work through unit testing, automation testing, and monitoring
- Provide leadership that helps navigate the team through complicated technical challenges
- Be engaged with all aspects of the agile software development lifecycle: prioritization, planning, defining, scoping, estimating, architecting, implementing, testing/peer review, launching, debugging, supporting and iterating.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams to adapt existing technical solutions for advertising use cases
- Help refine how the team and group can work together more optimally through Agile processes such as retrospective meetings.
- Support the growth and development of individuals and the team through interviewing, onboarding, and mentorship
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, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $156,300.00 - $249,700.00 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
- 5+ years proven experience in designing, coding, and debugging web applications and backend services
- Hands-on experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCPed, or Azure
- Strong knowledge with backend development languages: (Java, Python, Node)
- Strong knowledge of environmental tools such as Storybook
- High-level experience with frontend development in one or more programming languages: (React, Node, NextJS, GraphQL)
- Ability to multi-task effectively and easily adapt within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to quickly learn and integrate new technologies as needed
- Effectively communicate with others on the team including peer code reviews
- Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills
- BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or have applicable experience
- Passionate about development and emerging technologies
Pluses:
- Experience working with ad serving technologies like Google Ad Manager
- Experience with data engineering and related technologies (Hive, Presto, SQL Server, Redshift, Python, Mode Analytics, Tableau, Redis)
- Proficiency in AWS stacks as well as container orchestration, i.e. Kubernetes
- Experience with GraphQL APIs
- Experience in building products in the cloud
- Experience in addressing large application deployment architectures and concerns such as performance, reliability, scalability, availability and security
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, andworld-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 RecruitingAccessibility@zillowgroup.com.
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