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# Senior Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Zillow, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,900.0 - $257,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Software Quality, Software Debugging, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Software Engineering, Web Services, Non-relational Database, Golang
- **Published:** May 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=88d0be5f85141dc2

## About the Role

Do you have experience in User-facing feature development?, Wondering if we're the right team for you? You'll excel in this team if you thrive on autonomy, seek out persistent problems, implement effective solutions quickly, and you are:

 * Bringing 5+ years of software development experience with Python for APIs and services.
 * Experienced in a range of persistence strategies including relational and non-relational databases.
 * Fluent in English
 * Highly skilled with multiple modern development technologies used to design, deliver, debug, and maintain front-end user interfaces and back-end software systems.
 * Recognized as a technical leader on your team for several years and have an impact beyond your team.
 * Passionate about setting standard methodologies and raising the bar for systems design, testing, code quality, and maintainability - not only for the team but for the entire engineering organization!

## Description

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you'll lead the delivery and ongoing support of projects from end-to-end. In addition, you will:

 * Contribute to the design of new features.
 * Review the code of your peers
 * Advocate for standard methodologies
 * Facilitate engineering discussions
 * Mentor junior engineers
 * Participate in an inclusive, energetic and highly multi-functional team.

We leverage technology best suited for each use case, however, our teams typically use the following tech:

 * Python, Java, NodeJS, and Go for our APIs and services
 * A range of persistence strategies including relational and non-relational databases


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