Zillow tech stack
Zillow builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript. Its stack also includes Databricks, AWS, Snowflake, PyTorch. Python is named in 57 of the 150 job postings Zillow published in the last 12 months (38%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Zillow, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does Zillow use?
Python is named in 38% of job postings at Zillow, followed by SQL (27%), JavaScript (13%), TypeScript (9%).
Python
57 38%
SQL
40 27%
JavaScript
20 13%
TypeScript
13 9%
Java
12 8%
Go
9 6%
Node JS
9 6%
Swift
6 4%
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What frameworks and libraries does Zillow use?
PyTorch is named in 5% of job postings at Zillow, followed by SwiftUI (4%), LangChain (3%), LangGraph (3%).
PyTorch
7 5%
SwiftUI
6 4%
LangChain
5 3%
LangGraph
4 3%
TensorFlow
4 3%
JAX
2 1%
NumPy
2 1%
Scikit-learn
2 1%
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What databases does Zillow use?
Snowflake is named in 7% of job postings at Zillow, followed by Amazon Aurora (1%), PostgreSQL (1%).
What cloud and platforms does Zillow use?
Databricks is named in 19% of job postings at Zillow, followed by AWS (15%), Tableau (11%), Kubernetes (7%).
Databricks
28 19%
AWS
23 15%
Tableau
17 11%
Kubernetes
10 7%
GitLab
8 5%
Okta
5 3%
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And 3 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Zillow use?
GraphQL is named in 7% of job postings at Zillow, followed by dbt (7%), Terraform (6%), Microsoft Excel (5%).
GraphQL
11 7%
dbt
11 7%
Terraform
9 6%
Rest API
7 5%
Claude Code
7 5%
Cursor
6 4%
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What AI and ML technologies does Zillow use?
LLM is named in 13% of job postings at Zillow, followed by Claude (7%), ChatGPT (6%), Gemini (3%).
Which engineering practices does Zillow ask for?
AI Agents is named in 20% of job postings at Zillow, followed by Machine Learning (18%), CI/CD (13%), A/B Testing (8%).
AI Agents
30 20%
CI/CD
20 13%
Platform Engineering
9 6%
Computer Vision
7 5%
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And 6 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Zillow team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
26 postingsData Science
15 postingsAI/ML
15 postingsProduct
14 postingsMarketing
13 postingsAnalytics
12 postingsHow does your stack fit Zillow?
How much does Zillow pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Zillow postings with stated pay: $233k across 84 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 23 | $263k | +13% |
| LLM | 17 | $263k | +13% |
| SQL | 17 | $218k | −6% |
| Databricks | 14 | $237k | +2% |
| Tableau | 11 | $150k | −36% |
| Claude | 8 | $155k | −34% |
| ChatGPT | 7 | $145k | −38% |
| JavaScript | 6 | $212k | −9% |
| PyTorch | 5 | $312k | +34% |
| AWS | 5 | $306k | +31% |
How is the Zillow stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the Zillow stack?
Zillow scores 81 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Zillow stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,638 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Zillow apart
Companies with a stack like Zillow
Questions about the Zillow tech stack
What programming languages does Zillow use?
The languages named in Zillow job postings are Python (38%), SQL (27%), JavaScript (13%), TypeScript (9%), Java (8%), as a share of the 150 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Zillow use PyTorch?
Yes. PyTorch is named in 7 of 150 job postings (5%) and required in 7 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Zillow use?
The cloud and platforms named in Zillow job postings are Databricks (28), AWS (23), Tableau (17) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Zillow?
Backend postings at Zillow most often require Python (15), Java (10), Node JS (9), TypeScript (8), out of 26 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Zillow tech stack changing?
Yes. Adobe Photoshop, Fine-tuning, World Models, Post-training first appeared in Zillow job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Zillow tech stack?
Zillow scores 81 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Zillow tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Zillow publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 150 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Zillow tech stack: 160 technologies from 150 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/zillow/technologies