Principal Platform Product Manager

Zillow Group; United States; Remote; USD 173,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in real estate technology is seeking a Principal Product Manager dedicated to transforming the software developer experience. This remote position will drive impact by analyzing data, shaping product strategy, and collaborating across diverse teams. Candidates should have extensive experience in developer platforms and large-scale systems.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave

Family benefits

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Experienced in building developer platforms and large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong history of impactful business results.
• Familiar with SaaS and enterprise services.

Responsibilities

• Define success metrics and align projects with business strategies.
• Communicate customer problems and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor competitors and design technical solutions.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Customer empathy

Execution skills

Strong written and oral communication

Team management

Education

6+ years of experience in product management

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS Lambda

Google Cloud Functions

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About the team The Zillow DevEx Product Teams play a crucial role in helping customers dream, shop, and transact on their next home across all our brands. Collaborating with designers, engineers, data scientists, and researchers, we tackle complex engineering problems to digitally transform the real estate industry. Our teams deliver end-to-end online experiences for shopping, renting, touring, or financing homes, and advance our platforms for agent partners and customers. By rapidly testing, iterating, and launching customer experiences, we aim to achieve Zillow 2.0 and provide comprehensive solutions for buyers, sellers, and agents. About the role

Are you ready to join our mission to redefine real estate? We are seeking an accomplished Principal Product Manager passionate about improving the software developer experience to power faster and higher quality innovation.

As a Principal Platform Product Manager, you will:

• Drive impact by defining success metrics, analyzing data, prioritizing projects, and aligning efforts with business strategies

• Communicate and collaborate by clearly articulating customer problems, working with others, and balancing diverse viewpoints

• Shape strategy by monitoring competitors, understanding developer needs, and designing technical solutions

• Provide clear direction, handle dependencies, remove roadblocks, and apply effective operating rhythms to mobilize your teams

This 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, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $173,300.00 - $276,800.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC 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. Who you are

• Proven experience building developer platforms with deep technical knowledge, customer empathy, strong execution skills, and a history of impactful business results

• 6+ years designing and delivering world-class platform products that solve significant customer needs, specifically in large-scale distributed systems and platforms

• Experience with container ecosystems, Kubernetes, serverless (AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, etc.) development, and operational tools

• Experience defining, building, and delivering products on public clouds – AWS, Azure, and GCP

• A good understanding of defining and building SaaS and/or enterprise services, products, and infrastructure at scale

• Intimately familiar with modern software development practices used to build and deploy applications

• Collaborates cross-functionally across multiple teams (Engineering, UX/Design, Analytics, etc.), estimating level of effort, identifying dependencies, and resource needs

• Strong written and oral communication and team management skills, the ability to simplify complex topics, and comfort presenting at all levels of the organization

• At Zillow, we value the diverse experiences and perspectives of candidates from all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits . These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions. If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.