Senior Software Development Engineer, Software Development Engineer, Zillow Offers Consumer Experience Team Zillow
Seattle, WA

Job Description

About the teamWe are on a mission to make buying or selling a home a magical experience for consumers. In the Zillow Offers product, Zillow buys homes directly from interested homeowners, thereby sparing them the tremendous stress and effort of the selling process. As we re-sell these homes, we are building next-generation experiences for buyers to find, tour, and purchase a home with transparency and control. Zillow Offers is a key initiative at Zillow as we aim to define the future of real estate. The product is still in very early stages, so come seize this rare opportunity and apply your expertise in a brand new arena.

About the role

Are you someone who enjoys working across the web stack? Do you love being on the leading edge of new, rapidly-iterating products? If so, you should join us. We are a tight-knit group with deep experience across the stack. We are a very collaborative team, so if you want to pair program or you need another set of eyes on your pull request, someone will always be there to help you out. We believe in autonomy and moving fast, so self-motivation and the desire to blaze trails is a must-have for this role. As a developer on this team you will:

* Architect and implement APIs and web services
* Develop amazing user experiences
* Iterate quickly and ship code frequently
* Be willing to work on both front-end and back-end features as business requirements change
* Have a user-centered focus and a real passion for consumer products

While we are always looking for new ways to innovate, our current code base is a mix of:

* React, Redux, Node.js
* Java
* Python
* SQL
* Many AWS services

In addition to working in areas of the above, part of your role on our team will be identifying new tools and technologies that will help us improve our architecture and move more quickly. If this sounds exciting to you, consider joining us.

Who you are

* A college degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience
* At least five years of full-time programming experience and proven proficiency programming in Java, JavaScript or Python.
* Experience designing, coding, and debugging web applications and backend services.
* Experience with React for building web UIs
* Experience building scalable backend services. AWS and distributed systems is a plus.
* Leadership qualities like a sense of ownership, strong interpersonal skills, creativity, initiative, attention to detail, and consistently delivering results.

Get to know usZillow is the leading real estate and rental marketplace dedicated to empowering consumers with data, inspiration and knowledge around the place they call home, and connecting them with the best local professionals who can help. Zillow is part of Zillow Group, whose mission is to build the largest, most trusted and vibrant home-related marketplace in the world.

At Zillow Group, we're powered by our inclusive work culture, where everyone has the support and resources to do the best work of their careers. Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction is supported by our passion to empower people and enrich lives around everything home, a deep-rooted culture of innovation, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. But, don't just take our word for it. Read our reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For (#69), Fortune Best Workplaces for Diversity (#38), Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents (#31), Fortune Best Workplaces for Women (#20), Fatherly's Best Workplaces for New Dads (#37), JUST Capital 100 Company (#69), Bloomberg Gender Equality Index constituent.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.