Software Development Engineer, Ad Technology & Operations

About the team

At Zillow our mission is to give people the power to unlock life's next chapter. The Media Solutions Technology team plays an important part in connecting advertisers with the hundreds of millions of customers that visit Zillow websites each month. From scaling ad experiences that fuse on-site and social media together, to building marketplaces where consumers can shop for products and services, we have a big responsibility in how advertisers and customers engage with each other. We love it!

We are a dynamic team that makes a significant impact with its contributions. Members of this team have the opportunity to:

Work on products and initiatives that directly generate revenue
Collaborate with multiple teams across our consumer brands and corporate operations
Have their ideas heard and often implemented as new products, features or solutions
Use and evolve best-in-breed technology
Showcase leadership (and be appreciated for it!)
Develop a career path in new and relevant ways
Continuously learn with countless internal and external training opportunities

About the role

As a Software Development Engineer (P3) at Zillow, you are a key contributor to your team's success. You independently deliver non-trivial features and improvements, design solutions to well-scoped problems, and help teammates, especially more junior engineers, succeed. You are respected for the quality of your work and your thoughtful participation in team discussions. This role is about mastering your craft, deepening your technical impact, and building the foundation for future growth.

• Design, build, and maintain high-quality, well-tested software that solves real customer and business problems.
• Independently deliver clearly scoped features and enhancements with reliable quality and on-time execution.
• Operate services in production, resolving complex issues with minimal guidance and helping shape on-call practices, dashboards, metrics, and runbooks.
• Contribute to system and feature architecture discussions, identifying trade-offs and documenting design decisions.
• Communicate effectively with teammates, product partners, and stakeholders-through design docs, code reviews, and day-to-day collaboration.
• Participate actively in agile team ceremonies, planning, and retrospectives.
• Identify opportunities for technical improvements (efficiency, reliability, customer experience) within your team's scope and bring them forward.

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. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $134,000.00 - $214,000.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC 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

• 3+ years proven experience in designing, coding, and debugging web applications and backend services
• Experience with frontend development in one or more programming languages: (React, Node, NextJS, GraphQL)
• Hands-on experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCPed, or Azure
• Experience with backend development languages: (Java, Python, Node)
• Experience with GitLab, Azure DevOps or a similar source control system
• Ability to multi-task effectively and easily adapt within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to learn and integrate new technologies as needed
• Effectively communicate with others on the team including peer code reviews
• Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills
• BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or have applicable experience
• Passionate about development and emerging technologies

Pluses:

• Experience working with ad serving technologies like Google Ad Manager
• Experience with data engineering and related technologies (Hive, Presto, SQL Server, Redshift, Python, Mode Analytics, Tableau, Redis)
• Experience with AWS stacks as well as container orchestration, i.e. Kubernetes
• Experience with GraphQL APIs
• Experience in building products in the cloud

• Experience with AI Tooling such as Cursor, ChatGPT, Replit, etc.
• Experience with environmental tools such as Storybook
• Experience with CI/CD tooling

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

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 helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

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. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. 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, Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, 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 your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Flexible / Remote

Job ID: Zillow-P747845

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-04T18:29:45