Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

Zillow

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$206,700–$330,300 / yr
Posted
18 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $268k
$103k most similar roles pay here $355k

This role pays more than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $143,930–$221,000 — 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 39 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,900–$257,100 across 39 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

The Senior Manager of Software Development Engineering role at Zillow's Agentic AI Experience team involves leading a diverse frontend engineering team responsible for developing and expanding the UX of Zillow’s AI Mode across web, iOS, and Android platforms. This position entails managing sprint planning, roadmap execution, and cross-team coordination to ensure continuous improvement in one of Zillow's most high-visibility product experiences. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of frontend development experience with React, TypeScript, CSS, Swift, Kotlin, or similar technologies, along with a proven track record of leading software engineering teams. They should possess technical credibility, champion user experience quality, and foster talent growth while collaborating effectively across product, design, AI/ML, and peer engineering teams. The role requires expertise in AI-native development practices and familiarity with multimodal input/output patterns to shape the future of agentic AI experiences at Zillow.

What you'll do

  • Lead and grow a team of 6–10 frontend engineers across web, iOS, and Android platforms.
  • Evolve and extend Zillow's AI Mode UX, managing sprint planning and roadmap execution.
  • Coach and develop engineers, providing feedback for career growth and creating an empowering environment.
  • Partner with product, design, AI/ML teams to align on requirements and drive integrated experiences.
  • Champion the adoption of AI coding tools across the team to enhance software development efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with frontend development in React, TypeScript, CSS, iOS/Swift, or Android/Kotlin.
  • 3+ years of experience managing software engineering teams and developing strong engineers.
  • Technical credibility in frontend development with a focus on user experience quality across web and mobile platforms.
  • Proven ability to coach and develop talent, fostering career growth for team members.
  • Collaborative leadership style, building trust and driving outcomes through influence across product, design, AI/ML, and engineering teams.
  • Active use of AI coding tools and assistants, championing their adoption as a force multiplier in the software development lifecycle.

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