# Principal Software Development Engineer, Backend at Zillow

- Company: Zillow
- What the company does: The leading real estate marketplace. Search millions of for-sale and rental listings, compare Zestimate® home values and connect with local professionals.
- Company website: https://www.zillow.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Remote-USA
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://zillow.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Zillow_Group_External/job/Remote-USA/Principal-Software-Development-Engineer--Backend_P751304-1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zillow-principal-software-development-engineer-backend/

## About the role

You will primarily support five engineering teams and their partners in Product and Data Science on matters technical and strategic. You solve customer, business, and technical problems without authority over any team; your influence comes from the quality of your judgment and the relationships you cultivate. You will lead and mentor engineers across the organization and act as a domain expert and ambassador across Zillow Group.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, building, and operating back-end or distributed systems in production environments
- Experience leading large-scale, highly available, and high-volume services or platforms, ideally in a cloud environment such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience providing technical leadership across teams or domains, including setting architectural direction, influencing roadmaps, and driving complex initiatives from concept to production
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience