Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zillow is a leading real estate platform aiming to empower people to navigate the real estate market with confidence. They are seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a team focused on building backend data and analytics capabilities for their Industry Software suite, ensuring high-quality execution and collaboration across various teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of backend data and analytics platforms, including data services, metrics, pipelines, and datasets that power Industry Software applications
- Lead, hire, and develop engineers through coaching, feedback, and career support
- Improve team processes to accelerate delivery and maintain high-quality execution
- Partner with product and stakeholders to shape the technical roadmap for analytics applications
- Set technical direction and quality standards across engineering craftsmanship, observability, and performance
- Collaborate with business leadership, data science, product, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
Skills
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of software development experience using object-oriented languages such as Go, Java, or C#
- 2+ years of experience leading engineers and providing technical direction
- Experience with data platforms and storage technologies such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL/Aurora, Databricks, or DynamoDB, along with ETL workflows, data pipelines, and AWS tooling
- Experience architecting, building, and scaling resilient backend services using agile development practices
- Experience supporting customer-facing systems and responding to critical production issues
- Strong collaboration, communication, adaptability, and creative problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments
Benefits
- Eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location
- Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside
- Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025
- Included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 list
- Creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow
- Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees
- 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
Company Overview
Zillow is an online real estate marketplace for finding and sharing information about homes, real estate, and mortgages. It is a sub-organization of Zillow Group. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.zillow.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Zillow has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 12 in 2026, 179 in 2025, 150 in 2024, 171 in 2023, 256 in 2022, 239 in 2021, 195 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.