Senior Software Development Engineer, Fullstack

Overview

Senior Software Development Engineer, Fullstack role designing, building and operating end-to-end web applications and services that power Zillow's customer and internal experiences.

What you'll do

• Architect, develop, and maintain full stack web applications and services, spanning modern front-end frameworks and scalable back-end APIs and data stores.
• Lead design and implementation of complex features from concept through deployment, ensuring performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, data, and adjacent engineering teams to refine requirements, break down work, and deliver high-impact solutions iteratively.
• Establish and advocate for engineering best practices in code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD, and incident response, and model these standards in day-to-day work.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and pairing, helping elevate overall team capability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production systems, using data and diagnostics to improve system health, user experience, and operational efficiency.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant work across both front-end and back-end web application development.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating scalable, reliable services and user-facing features in a modern cloud environment.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating in cross-functional, agile teams and influencing technical direction for complex projects.

Details

• Remote position; employees 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.
• Standard base pay range: $164,400.00 - $262,600.00 annually in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC; $156,200.00 - $249,400.00 annually in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.
• Eligible for equity awards based on experience, performance and location.