Software Development Engineer, Backend (Python /Kubernetes)

Zillow Group; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Job summary

Zillow Group is seeking a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering, Back End to design, build and operate scalable backend services powering our real estate platforms. You will lead end-to-end delivery, review peers' code, mentor engineers and advocate for engineering standards across squads.

This teleworker role allows you to work from anywhere in Mexico, with occasional travel to events. You will collaborate with product, data and infra teams and contribute to high-impact, globally used

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with Java, Python, NodeJS, and Go.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Authorized to work in Mexico.
• Strong frontend/backend full-stack capabilities across modern tech.
• Proven technical leadership with cross-team impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery and ongoing support of backend projects.
• Design and review features, mentor engineers, and facilitate discussions.
• Collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure teams to scale services.
• Advocate for software engineering standards and maintainability.

Skills

Java

Python

NodeJS

Go

APIs and services

Distributed systems

AWS

English and Spanish bilingual

Mentoring

Leadership

Tools

AWS

S3

EC2

IAM

EKS

Job description

About the team

The Senior Specialist, Software Engineering, Back End designs, builds, and operates scalable, reliable backend services and platforms that power Zillow's consumer and partner experiences. This role leads complex server-side development, improves system performance and resiliency, and collaborates closely with product, data, and infrastructure teams to support millions of users and enable developer productivity across multiple brands.

We leverage technology best suited for each use case, however, our teams typically use the following tech:

• Python, Java, NodeJS, and Go for our APIs and services
• A range of persistence strategies including relational and non-relational databases

About the role

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you'll lead the delivery and ongoing support of projects from end-to-end. In addition, you will:

• Contribute to the design of new features.
• Review the code of your peers
• Advocate for standard methodologies
• Facilitate engineering discussions
• Mentor junior engineers
• Participate in an inclusive, energetic and highly multi-functional team.

This role has been categorized as a teleworker position. Teleworkers 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. Employees may live anywhere in Mexico, with availability to travel to Mexico City, as we recommend attendance at occasional office events.

In addition to a competitive base salary and benefits, this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.

Who you are

Wondering if we're the right team for you? You'll excel in this team if you thrive on autonomy, seek out persistent problems, implement effective solutions quickly, and you are:

• Bringing 5+ years of software development experience with Java, Python, NodeJS, and Go for APIs and services.
• Experienced in a range of persistence strategies including relational and non-relational databases.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (both written and spoken).
• Must be authorized to work in Mexico.
• Highly skilled with multiple modern development technologies used to design, deliver, debug, and maintain front-end user interfaces and back-end software systems.
• Recognized as a technical leader on your team for several years and have an impact beyond your team.
• Strong proficiency in Python and willingness to work across the stack
• Hands-on experience with AWS, including S3, ec2, IAM, EKS, and others.
• Solid fundamentals in distributed systems, API design, observability, and operational excellence
• Track record of partnering effectively with multiple engineering teams to deliver shared infrastructure
• Passionate about setting standard methodologies and raising the bar for systems design, testing, code quality, and maintainability - not only for the team but for the entire engineering organization!

Get to know us

At Zillow, we're reimagining how people move-through the real estate market and through their careers. As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., we help people navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you'll be part of a company that's reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.

How we work is a key part of that transformation. Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they're most productive-enabling us to move fast, stay connected and deliver on our people promise.

Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S.. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For 2026, and included on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.

No matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry-and your career-forward, together.

Zillow Group is committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and to providing equal employment opportunities. We comply with applicable laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and recruitment.

If you have a disability or special need that requires reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment based on their qualifications and ability to perform the functions of the position, without discrimination and in accordance with applicable law.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.