Software Development Engineer

Zillow

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$136,300–$217,700 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k
This role $177k
$123k most similar roles pay here $228k

This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $137,375–$199,064 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $168k 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 23 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,600–$237,400 across 23 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Development Engineer

As a Software Development Engineer on the ZHL GNOME team, you will contribute to building and maintaining core databases, APIs, and infrastructure for the ZHL Task Platform. This platform powers task-based workflows throughout the mortgage lifecycle by utilizing an OODA loop to trigger actions based on data changes. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, design new features, conduct peer code reviews, advocate for standard methodologies, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires expertise in ES6, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL for web applications, alongside Python, NodeJS, and Go for backend services. You will work with relational and non-relational databases to solve complex problems within the mortgage domain. Key technical focuses include distributed systems, microservices, and scaling Aurora Postgres databases to create a seamless, automated experience for both operators and borrowers.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn?

Median $194400 from 179 postings across 17 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design new features for the ZHL Task Platform.
  • Review code of peers to maintain high standards.
  • Advocate for standard methodologies across engineering teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers to enhance team skills.
  • Facilitate engineering discussions and problem-solving sessions.

What we're looking for

  • Bring 3+ years of software development experience with ES6, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL for web applications.
  • Bring 3+ years of experience with Python, NodeJS, and Go for APIs and services.
  • Experience in a range of persistence strategies including relational and non-relational databases.
  • Skilled in designing, delivering, debugging, and maintaining front-end user interfaces and back-end software systems.
  • Recognized as a technical leader who impacts the broader engineering organization through standard methodologies and system design.
  • Experience scaling relational databases, such as Aurora Postgres (preferred).
  • Experience building internal platforms at scale (preferred).
  • Experience in API design, distributed systems, microservices, or regulated fintech (preferred).

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