Senior Software Development Engineer, Gen AI

About the team

Join Zillow as a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) focused on building productivity solutions and Generative AI (Gen AI) services for our employees. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and senior leaders to identify and lead the development of business use cases for tailored Gen AI/Co-pilot solutions. As a key member of the Enterprise Applications Engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications (such as chatbots and copilots). Your responsibilities will include establishing design principles, architecture standards, and best practices, upholding high standards for cloud security and data privacy, and working with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity and effectiveness.

About the role

• Build tools to help our employees at Zillow be more productive in their day-to-day 

• Continually assess AI capabilities offered across our core platforms, and build solutions that will help our employees save time and collaborate more effectively. 

• Collaborate with your peers to drive execution of initiatives in support of helping our employees collaborate more seamlessly and gain leverage out of existing tool sets

• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and propel ongoing improvement initiatives, guaranteeing Zillow maintains a top-tier technology infrastructure

• Constructively negotiate trade-off discussions with other senior leaders, articulating pros and cons while providing options and recommendations that align with Zillow's goals and values

• Establish strong connections with key individuals in the Product, People, Technology and Engineering organizations, serving as a reliable consultant who can provide guidance, anticipate challenges, and find innovative solutions for business issues

This role has been categorized as a teleworker position. Teleworkers 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 part of Mexico, but preferably in Mexico City, as we would encourage attendance for occasional in-office events.

In addition to a competitive base salary and benefits, this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.

Who you are

• 7+ years of experience building and delivering enterprise solutions to help employees collaborate more effectively and be productive

• Experience with programming languages including Golang, Java, Python, and Node.js

• Passionate about the latest AI offerings and technologies as they relate to productivity and helping increase day-to-day effectiveness

• Strong understanding and experience of AI/ML, NLP, and Generative AI concepts

• Expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-grade applications with modern architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures).

• Expertise in enterprise architecture, modern design patterns, system scalability, and API (REST, GraphQL) design

• Familiarity with DevOps principles and best practices

• Proven track record of designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining complex systems in a cloud-native environment (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Advocate for career development and multiplying the impact of team members, providing mentoring and coaching to individual contributors

• Strong commitment to operational excellence, constantly striving to uncover the underlying causes of problems, using data to guide your decision-making, and fostering a culture of ongoing improvement

• Familiar with Agile Scrum processes and associated ceremonies

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, and a  fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging. 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, and gender identity. 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.