Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering, GraphQL Platform

About the teamAs owners of Zillow’s GraphQL Platform, we strive to accelerate Zillow Group's product velocity by providing a unified data access platform which promotes both efficient collaboration and functional autonomy across data consumers and providers.
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.
Within the Core Data Technology group, we support platforms, tooling, and data products, which help enable quality data creation and consumption across Zillow Group.

About the role

Zillow’s GraphQL Platform team has been a foundational catalyst for product development across the enterprise for over 4 years. Operating at the bleeding edge of the GraphQL and Federation specs, we help internal engineers quickly integrate with the data they need to deliver for our customers. 

You Will Get To: 

• Lead a high performing team in evolving our platform

• Invest in the growth of your team, helping individuals meet their career goals

• Craft strategy spanning our platform’s enterprise-wide scope

• Partner with teams spanning engineering leadership, product management, and AI/ML practitioners

• Drive critical platform efforts spanning security, availability, developer experience, and governance

• Collaborate with vendors and the broader GraphQL community 

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, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $201,700.00 - $322,300.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, 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

• People-oriented leader, eager to invest in the growth of your team

• Energized by problem solving, collaboration, and technical challenges

• Experienced with platform development and maintaining highly available services

• Motivated by engineering excellence and delivering high quality results

• Embody mentality of continuous growth and thoughtfully translate this into team culture

Qualifications:

• 4+ years in a people leadership position

• 5+ years of experience as an engineer

• Demonstrated ability to foster a higher performing engineering culture within a team, exemplified by: (a) timely, quality, deliverables; (b) reliable operations; and (c) professional growth of teammates

• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders, including product managers, engineering stakeholders, and data scientists

• Ability to craft strategic product vision and perform moderate program management responsibilities in service of the team’s needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Full Stack product development

• Exposure to GraphQL or the role of “backend-for-frontend” services

• Understanding of product analytics 

Here at Zillow - we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences.

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, and world-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.

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