Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

Zillow

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$206,700–$330,300 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $268k
$95k most similar roles pay here $356k

This role pays more than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $152,551–$211,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $268k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 30 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,900–$257,100 across 25 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

As a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering, you will join the Tenant Placement team to drive technical strategy and roadmaps for multiple software engineering teams. You will lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure, and reliable systems while managing and coaching engineering managers and senior engineers. Your daily responsibilities include setting standards for code quality, testing, observability, and performance, as well as partnering with product and program management to balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health. You will champion modern practices like CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native architectures to improve developer productivity. The role focuses on the critical tenant placement phase of the rental lifecycle, specifically building tools for rental applications, screening, lease tools, and move-in workflows to help landlords transition from finding a tenant to managing one.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for multiple software engineering teams.
  • Lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure, and reliable software systems.
  • Manage, coach, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers to build a high-performing team culture.
  • Partner with Product Management and other stakeholders to prioritize work and make data-informed trade-off decisions.
  • Establish and track engineering metrics like reliability and throughput to guide continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate cross-team initiatives to resolve dependencies and ensure cohesive end-to-end solutions across domains.
  • Champion modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native architectures to improve productivity.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience in a people leadership role 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 with product and cross-functional partners to define roadmaps and iterate based on data and customer feedback.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.

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