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We partner closely with Product, Senior Leadership, Data Science, Sales, Operations, and other business groups to turn complex workflows and data into scalable, intuitive, and reliable capabilities.Our work connects the systems and experiences that enable teams across Zillow Rentals to make effective daily decisions. We are evolving a durable internal-tooling ecosystem: reducing fragmentation, strengthening shared foundations, and enabling new business capabilities through thoughtful architecture and technical leadership.\nAbout the role\nAs a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will be the technical leader for a critical area of Zillow Rentals' internal tooling and data-product ecosystem. You will deliver high-impact business value by identifying and solving complex problems that span teams, systems, and stakeholder groups.\nThis is a leadership-first individual contributor role. 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You will partner with engineering and business leaders to translate ambiguous opportunities into durable strategies, foundational capabilities, and sequenced investments that advance Zillow Rentals' longer-term goals through world class internal tools.\nYou will get to\nArchitect and drive the end-to-end design of complex, high-scale web applications and services, spanning modern user interfaces, APIs, data stores, and cloud infrastructure.\n\nLead technical direction and decision-making for multi-team initiatives, establishing engineering standards and best practices for full-stack development, testing, and operations.\n\nCollaborate with product management, UX, and cross-functional partners to translate business objectives into actionable engineering plans and technical roadmaps.\n\nMentor and coach senior and staff engineers, fostering a culture of learning, inclusion, and technical excellence across teams.\n\nGuide technical reviews and design forums, providing clear feedback on architecture, implementation approaches, and risk mitigation for critical projects.\n\nAnticipate and resolve systemic technical challenges, making high-impact decisions on service boundaries, data models, and integration strategies.\n\nChampion engineering excellence in code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and incident response.\n\nEvaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, and architectures that improve developer experience, scalability, and operational excellence.\n\nThis 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, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $191,300.00 - $305,700.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.\n\nIn Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $181,800.00 - $290,400.00 annually. The base pay range is specific to these locations 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. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.Who you are\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.\n\n10+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production web applications, with significant experience across both front-end and back-end components.\n\nDemonstrated track record leading the technical design and delivery of complex, high-scale systems or platforms involving multiple teams and services.\n\nExperience mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering practices and standards across teams in an agile, product-focused environment.\n\nOr an equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nGet to know us\nAt Zillow, we’re reimagining how people move-through the real estate market and through their careers. As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., we help people navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you’ll be part of a company reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.\nHow we work is a key part of that transformation. Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they’re most productive-enabling us to move fast, stay connected and deliver on our people promise.\nZillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, and included on TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.\nNo matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry-and your career-forward, together.\nZillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. 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These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. 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