About the role

As a Senior Software Developer in the DevEx Delivery Engineering organization you will have a key role in helping Zillow Group design and build cross company platforms so we can transform developer experience for our engineers. You will design and build critically important cloud infrastructure (across web, backend services, and mobile applications) and solve core infrastructure problems using modern cloud-native software development best practices to enable developers to efficiently deploy new and existing applications quickly and easily. You will troubleshoot and resolve problems with third party and custom build software. You will mentor other engineers on our team and help set the direction for how we build and evolve our platforms.

You Will Get To

• Lead and evolve the roadmap for Zillow's CI/CD execution platform, including opportunities to apply AI to improve platform operations, triage, and decision-making.
• Own and operate build, deployment, and runner infrastructure across web, services, and mobile platforms, ensuring it is reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Partner closely with iOS and Android stakeholders to support mobile-specific build infrastructure needs and improve reliability and performance for mobile workflows.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform
• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS or other cloud providers
• Improve developer productivity by reducing CI feedback time, queue delays, and infrastructure-related build failures.
• Monitor and analyze system performance metrics to optimize performance and capacity utilization
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior members of the team

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. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $160,900.00 - $257,100.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont the standard base pay range for this role is $152,900.00 - $244,300.00 annually. The base pay range is specific to these locations 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. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.

Who you are

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent experience, with a track record of owning production systems.
• Strong understanding of SDLC principles, architecture and operations.
• Knowledge of containerized applications and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with iOS and/or Android build ecosystems and the constraints they introduce for CI environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform) and processes.
• Experience with automation tooling (SaltStack, Ansible, Puppet, etc.)
• Experience scripting/coding with Python, Java and/or Go.
• Experience with CICD concepts and solutions (Gitlab, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Github).
• Experience with varying deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary, Progressive Delivery)
• Practical experience applying AI to engineering workflows, such as failure analysis, anomaly detection, or workflow optimization, with an understanding of safe and responsible adoption.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to interact with audiences and drive alignment and progress with relevant stakeholders.
• Here at Zillow we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences.