Senior Backend Engineer - Remote Mortgage Platform

Zillow Group

United States

Remote

USD 164,000 - 263,000

Full time

38 hours ago

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Job summary

Zillow Group is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer for our Mortgage Engineering team, delivering scalable backend solutions in a remote US role. You will lead design and development, ensure performance and security, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs.

You will mentor engineers, promote modern practices, and contribute to standards across the mortgage platform.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Demonstrated experience delivering complex software solutions in a collaborative environment.
Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to team-level decisions and standards.
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement scalable software applications and services.
Lead end-to-end development including design, coding, reviews, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Optimize performance, reliability, security, and operability.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and partner teams to translate requirements into solutions.
Mentor engineers by sharing best practices in software design and standards.
Champion modern engineering practices and contribute to technical standards.