This role pays more than
91%
of similar roles. Most pay
$191,537–$218,493
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$248k
versus about
$205k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Zillow
Zillow Group is a leading real estate and rental marketplace providing consumers with data, tools, and services to find, buy, sell, rent, and finance homes, and connecting buyers with agents and lenders. Industry: Real Estate Technology & Marketplace
Zillow currently has
23 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,600–$237,400
across 23 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Development Engineer, Full Stack, you will join the Data Engineering & Enterprise Tools team to lead the technical direction of internal tooling and data-product ecosystems. You will serve as a leadership-first individual contributor responsible for architecting high-scale web applications, designing complex services, and managing end-to-end systems including modern user interfaces, APIs, data stores, and cloud infrastructure. Your daily work involves translating ambiguous business goals into technical roadmaps, mentoring senior engineers, and establishing engineering standards for full-stack development, testing, and CI/CD. You will solve systemic challenges regarding service boundaries and data models to improve developer experience and operational excellence. The role requires expertise in front-end and back-end components to build reliable analytics tools and AI enablement solutions that transform complex workflows into scalable capabilities within the Zillow Rentals product area.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn?
Median $194400 from 179 postings across 17 companies.
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Generative AI
Large Language Models
Agentic AI
ETL
Backend Development
Data Infrastructure
Machine Learning
Product Development Cycle