Software Development Engineer, Big Data

About the teamZillow's Real Estate Data and Analytics Platform (REDAP) teams are responsible for ensuring our most critical data is available around the clock. This includes all listings of what's available on the housing market, all public record information, personalization data, and market derivatives data (such as regional housing statistics and Zestimate). Property data is the beating heart of Zillow; it is a foundational component that powers all of Zillow's products!

The Data Consolidation and Metrics Platform (DCMP) team owns a framework to consolidate data from multiple sources and deliver a single unified document to applications throughout the Zillow Group enterprise. Our platform is built on open source data streaming software such as Flink and Kafka. Given our critical role in the end-user experience, we care deeply about the performance, resiliency, scalability, and adaptability of our services.

Zillow, the top real estate website in the U.S., is building an on-demand real estate experience. Whether selling, buying, renting or financing, customers can turn to Zillow to find and get into their next home with speed, certainty and ease.About the role

As a Data Engineer on the DCP team, you will architect and build foundational data pipelines and platforms to deliver up to date information to the entire Zillow infrastructure. You will work within a small team of software developers.

We believe in autonomy and fast paced product development, so self-motivation and high energy are must-haves for ideal candidates. This is a successful remote team, so it's important that candidates have a high level of comfort with remote and asynchronous collaboration.

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 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

Highly Proficient in Java or similar language

Experience building and maintaining sophisticated data pipelines, writing scalable and reliable code

Familiarity with a Cloud platform (e.g. AWS) and with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform)

Understanding of the concepts behind distributed databases, and both streaming and batch processing systems

You thrive in ambiguity and learn quickly

You have excellent communication skills

A degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent work experience

You are at ease collaborating in a remote-first work environment

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life’s next chapter.

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 is helping people move from dreaming to transacting — and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, and a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging. 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 in 2022 list, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2022, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2022, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index and Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022, 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, and gender identity. 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.