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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Development Engineer - **Company:** ZILLOW INC - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,900.0 - $257,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Quality, Databases, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, ECMAScript, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Services, ReactJS, Non-relational Database, Graphql, Api Design, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/kum65lgmvu ## About the Role 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 ES6, React, Typescript, and GraphQL to power our web and mobile web applications and Python, NodeJS, and Go for APIs and services. * Experienced in a range of persistence strategies including relational and non-relational databases. * 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! Preferred Qualifications * 5+ years of experience with Typescript, Go, or other strongly typed languages * Experience scaling relational databases, such as Aurora Postgres * Experience building internal platforms at scale * Experience in API design (GraphQL or REST) * Experience building distributed systems and microservices * Experience in Mortgage or Regulated Fintech ## Description Zillow Group is on a mission to revolutionize the real estate process and make it easier for buyers, sellers, and renters. Our goal is to provide a seamless experience from start to finish, helping you find, finance, and move into your dream home. We are taking an "Integrated Mortgage" approach, ensuring that every step of the journey is connected and hassle-free. The Zillow Home Loans (ZHL) engineering team as a whole plays a crucial role in achieving our ambitious goals and delivering an exceptional customer experience. We are connectors, leaders, and dedicated collaborators, working together to streamline the real estate transaction process and create a delightful and trustworthy journey for our customers. We work on every part of the stack, and collaborate with stakeholders across Zillow to make mortgages a transparent and seamless piece of the housing super app. The ZHL GNOME team is responsible for building and maintaining core databases, APIs, and infrastructure that power the ZHL Task Platform. This platform is the underlying technology that enables task-based workflows at every step of the mortgage lifecycle, simplifying and accelerating the development of operator and borrower experiences. Central to our platform is the OODA loop - Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. As data changes on the loan, we run client-maintained rules that can create the next action to be done. We believe that creativity, collaboration, and innovation lead to success. We actively encourage our teams to learn about the business and share their ideas., As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you'll lead the delivery and ongoing support of projects from end-to-end. 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