Senior Software Development Engineer - Big Data

Zillow Group Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 158,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Analytics Tooling team. This role focuses on developing tools for data-driven decision-making, utilizing big data technologies and collaborating with various teams to enhance analytics processes. As a remote position, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S. The ideal candidate has a strong background in data engineering, Java or Python, and experience with big data technologies. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to redefining the real estate experience and making home ownership accessible to all.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering and analytics.
• Strong background in Java or Python for building applications.
• Experience leading large scale projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Build tools and processes for analytics at Zillow.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive technical solutions.
• Research and adopt new technologies to improve analytics workflows.

Skills

Java

Python

Data Engineering

Big Data Technologies

LLM and Prompt Engineering

Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Spark

Flink

Kafka

Airflow

Databricks

Amplitude

Tableau

Job description

About the teamAt Zillow Group, our mission is to empower people to unlock life's next chapter. We're currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Big Data to join the Analytics Tooling team! This team owns and manages the tools and processes that support customer oriented, data-driven decision making. We build and manage innovative tools for the cross-functional data community, needed for data driven decision making with a focus on deriving faster insights and enabling easy access to data.

About the role

As a part of the Analytics Tooling team, you will engage with internal customers to build tools and establish processes that define how we do analytics at Zillow.

The role involves working on the following:

• ROBBIE (A greenfield LLM co-pilot on top of Zillow’s lakehouse to enable text to sql analytics at Zillow)
• Semantic Layer (A config driven framework to centralize logic for business metrics)
• Product Analytics (Currently using Amplitude)
• Business Intelligence Tooling (Tableau, Databricks dashboards) for reporting and dashboarding.

You will:

• Participate in the architecture, implementation, and operations of tools and processes for gaining insights from Terabytes of data.
• Collaborate with analysts, product managers, data scientists, data engineers to understand their analytical needs and drive technical solutions.
• Apply devops approach to continuously drive value for our end users while balancing support burden.
• Research and pioneer the adoption and use of new technologies within Zillow.
• Drive process improvements that affect hundreds of internal Zillow users.

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, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $158,200.00 - $252,800.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, 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

You are a curious and passionate problem-solver who thrives in complexity and uncertainty. You are able to dive into new technologies and are comfortable with change. You have broad experience in data engineering as well as gen AI. Join us and use your expertise to change the fundamentals of analytics workflow at Zillow.

Basic Qualifications:

• A degree (BS+) in Computer Science or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience with building and maintaining pipelines/applications in the data engineering space
• Strong background in Java or Python
• Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Flink, Kafka, Airflow, Databricks)
• Experience with LLM and prompt engineering.
• History of leading projects independently at scale (company/org wide)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and passionate about collaborating across organizational boundaries

Nice to have:

• Passionate about data, analytics, and distributed systems.
• Experience working with cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Experience with Product analytics tools such as Amplitude, MixPanel, or BI Tools such as Tableau, Mode, Thoughtspot, Metabase, etc.
• Collaboration across the company - needs to be able to partner with many different teams
  

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, andworld-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.