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Zillow

Principal Software Development Engineer, Backend

Zillow

. Support five engineering teams and partners in Product and Data Science on technical and strategic matters .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $181,800 - $305,700 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in backend architecture and technical strategy, with a strong focus on high-throughput, low-latency APIs and cloud-native systems. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, mentor senior engineers, and influence platform governance and compliance practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Backend ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipHigh-Throughput APIsCloud-Native SystemsPlatform Governance

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsAPI DesignData PipelinesCloud PlatformsTechnical StrategySystem ReliabilityOperational ExcellencePerformance TestingIncident Response
Soft Skills
MentoringCoachingProblem SolvingCollaborationInfluencing
Tools & Technologies
AWSGCPAzure
Industry Keywords
Data GovernanceSecurity PracticesCompliance Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support five engineering teams and partners in Product and Data Science on technical and strategic matters
  • Serve as primary technical steward of the Post-Connect backend domain
  • Define and drive long-term technical strategy and architecture for backend platforms and services
  • Lead design and implementation of high-throughput, low-latency APIs, data and event pipelines, and platform capabilities
  • Solve complex technical problems and make high-impact design decisions
  • Prototype tools, patterns, and processes to de-risk ambiguous initiatives
  • Partner with product, data, and machine learning leaders to translate business goals into technical roadmaps
  • Mentor and coach senior engineers and tech leads
  • Influence platform and data governance, security, and compliance practices
  • Drive adoption of modern backend technologies, tooling, and workflows
  • Improve reliability, performance, testing, incident response, operational excellence, developer experience, delivery speed, and quality

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, building, and operating back-end or distributed systems in production environments
  • Experience leading large-scale, highly available, and high-volume services or platforms, ideally in AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Experience providing technical leadership across teams or domains, including setting architectural direction, influencing roadmaps, and driving complex initiatives from concept to production
  • Experience with scalable, secure, observable, and cost-efficient cloud-native systems
  • Experience with high-throughput, low-latency APIs, data and event pipelines, and platform capabilities
  • Experience with platform and data governance, security, and compliance practices

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote work from a physical location of choice
  • Equity awards
  • Flexible work location through Cloud HQ
  • Inclusive, innovative, and engaging culture
  • Opportunities to grow professionally