Senior Software Development Engineer, CoreTech

Zillow

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Developer Experience Delivery Engineering team is responsible for the design, development, maintenance and operation of the systems and tools that enable all Zillow Group engineers to build, test, deploy and ship features to our customers. Our team is at the forefront of adopting new technologies and processes which create company wide standards for product development teams. It is a broad area of ownership that has a critical impact on the quality and efficiency of all software development at Zillow Group. As a Senior Software Developer in the DevEx Delivery Engineering organization you will have a key role in helping Zillow Group design and build cross company platforms so we can transform developer experience for our engineers. You will design and build critically important cloud infrastructure (across web, backend services, and mobile applications) and solve core infrastructure problems using modern cloud-native software development best practices to enable developers to efficiently deploy new and existing applications quickly and easily. You will troubleshoot and resolve problems with third party and custom build software. You will mentor other engineers on our team and help set the direction for how we build and evolve our platforms.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent experience, with a track record of owning production systems.
Strong understanding of SDLC principles, architecture and operations.
Knowledge of containerized applications and Kubernetes
Familiarity with iOS and/or Android build ecosystems and the constraints they introduce for CI environments.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform) and processes.
Experience with automation tooling (SaltStack, Ansible, Puppet, etc.)
Experience scripting/coding with Python, Java and/or Go.
Experience with CICD concepts and solutions (Gitlab, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Github).
Experience with varying deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary, Progressive Delivery)
Practical experience applying AI to engineering workflows, such as failure analysis, anomaly detection, or workflow optimization, with an understanding of safe and responsible adoption.
Strong collaboration and communication skills to interact with audiences and drive alignment and progress with relevant stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead and evolve the roadmap for Zillow’s CI/CD execution platform, including opportunities to apply AI to improve platform operations, triage, and decision-making.
Own and operate build, deployment, and runner infrastructure across web, services, and mobile platforms, ensuring it is reliable, scalable, and secure.
Partner closely with iOS and Android stakeholders to support mobile-specific build infrastructure needs and improve reliability and performance for mobile workflows.
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform
Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS or other cloud providers
Improve developer productivity by reducing CI feedback time, queue delays, and infrastructure-related build failures.
Monitor and analyze system performance metrics to optimize performance and capacity utilization
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior members of the team