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Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

Zillow · Remote-USA · Remote

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About Zillow

The leading real estate marketplace. Search millions of for-sale and rental listings, compare Zestimate® home values and connect with local professionals.

About the role

- Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for one or more software engineering teams, ensuring alignment with product and business objectives. - Lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure, and reliable software systems, setting standards for code quality, testing, observability, and performance.

What they're looking for

  • - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • - 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in a people leadership role (such as engineering manager or senior engineering manager) leading teams that build and operate production software
  • - Proven experience delivering and scaling high-availability, high-volume applications or platforms in a modern cloud environment
  • - Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and retaining diverse engineering teams while fostering an inclusive culture
  • - Experience collaborating closely with product and cross-functional partners to define roadmaps, ship features, and iterate based on data and customer feedback
  • - Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
More about this role

Zillow Rentals helps millions of renters find their next home – and helps landlords manage the entire rental lifecycle. Zillow Rental Manager is our suite of landlord tools spanning the full journey from finding a tenant to managing one.

The Tenant Placement team owns the most consequential part of that journey: helping landlords choose the right tenant and get them moved in. This includes rental applications, screening, lease tools, and move-in workflows. Our rental applications product generates substantial revenue, with significant room to scale. Just as important, tenant placement is the pivotal moment where a landlord shifts from finding a tenant to managing one – making it a critical on-ramp to the rest of Zillow's rental offerings.

  • Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for one or more software engineering teams, ensuring alignment with product and business objectives.
  • Lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure, and reliable software systems, setting standards for code quality, testing, observability, and performance.
  • Manage, coach, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, building an inclusive, high-performing team...

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