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Sr. Software Development Manager, Zillow Home Loans

Zillow Seattle, Washington
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January 4, 2023
Zillow
Seattle, Washington

About the teamFinding your dream home is only the first step in the home-buying process. On the Zillow Mortgages team, we are building products to help educate and empower people through the process of financing their home. As a Senior Software Development Manager you ll be leading a team building out the next generation of tools for our Loan Officers and will help drive both front and back end development as we scale Zillow Home Loans.

About the role

As the Senior Software Development Manager, you will have a key role in managing a team of engineers as well as 3rd party vendors. Working directly with Product & Design, you ll help drive the creation of our primary application leveraged by Loan Officers every day. This application requires knowledge and understanding the full Mortgage lifecycle as well as the various 3rd party integrations we leverage. You ll be constantly looking for ways to optimize the application as well as our delivery & testing pipeline.

  • Own the end-to-end software lifecycle and facilitate solving difficult problems and remove roadblocks.
  • Build clarity from ambiguous requirements so that the team can move forward together.
  • Drive engineering excellence through continuous improvement, growing and empowering technical leadership within your team.
  • Take an active role in building, mentoring and growing a high-performing team.
  • Empower your team with knowledge, an inclusive environment, and opportunities to grow in their careers.
  • Champion operational excellence with a dedication to outstanding, reliable, and easy to maintain products. If this sounds exciting to you, consider joining us!
  • Provide support and guidance to other managers within Mortgage Engineering.

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. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $191,000.00 - $305,000.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington 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.

Who you are
  • Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • At least 5+ years of full-time experience and very high proficiency programming in JavaScript, Python, C# or similar languages.
  • At least 3+ years in a management or tech lead role. A passion for mentoring and growing the potential of others.
  • Experience with Cloud Services.
  • A proven track record of high productivity in designing, coding, debugging web applications.
  • Collaborative working style with a strong focus on well-adapted execution and results.
  • Iterative approach to software development combined with the commitment to move fast and think big.
  • Real passion for great engineering, demonstrated through depth and breadth of knowledge.
  • Mortgage Industry Experience preferred.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life s next chapter.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow� and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do is helping people move from dreaming to transacting and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality.


Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. We re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022 list, Glassdoor Employees Choice Award, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2022, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2022, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index and Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].

Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions. If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.

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