Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud-Native Systems

Zillow; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Zillow is seeking an accomplished Senior Engineering Manager to define and drive the technical strategy for one or more software teams. You will lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure systems while coaching senior engineers and engineering managers.

The role requires partnering with product and program management to balance delivery with platform health and to drive measurable improvements in reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in a people leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering and scaling high-availability, high-volume applications in a modern cloud environment.
• Experience mentoring diverse engineering teams and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Experience collaborating with product and cross-functional partners to define roadmaps and ship features.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for one or more software engineering teams, aligning with product and business objectives.
• Lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure, and reliable software systems, establishing standards for quality, testing, observability, and performance.
• Manage, coach, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, building an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
• Partner with Product Management, Technical Program Management, and other stakeholders to prioritize work and balance short-term delivery with platform health.
• Establish and track engineering metrics (reliability, throughput, quality) to guide continuous improvement in delivery and operations.
• Coordinate cross-team initiatives, resolve dependencies, and drive end-to-end solutions across domains and services.
• Champion modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automation, cloud-native architectures) and promote developer productivity and operational excellence.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Zillow is seeking an accomplished Senior Engineering Manager to define and drive the technical strategy for one or more software teams. You will lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, secure systems while coaching senior engineers and engineering managers.

The role requires partnering with product and program management to balance delivery with platform health and to drive measurable improvements in reliability and performance.