As a Senior Software Engineer (Big Data) on the Iron Chef team, you will design, build, and support data pipelines and data products that power machine learning (ML), AI‑driven workflows, and analytics for Zillow Partner Agents. You will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and analysts to create high‑quality datasets and data products that surface the right customer opportunities at the right time. This is a high‑impact role where you will improve data quality, reliability, and automation across our data engineering stack and contribute to the development and deployment of AI‑driven systems used across Zillow.
You Will Get To:Collaborate with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and analysts to build, transform, and derive value from high‑quality datasets that power machine learning, AI‑driven workflows, and advanced analytics.
Design, build, and support scalable data pipelines and data products that serve ML, AI, and analytical use cases for Zillow Partner Agents.
Build self‑service tools and platforms that address challenges for both data producers and data consumers, including integration and orchestration of AI‑driven processes.
Contribute to shared infrastructure and tooling that enable reliable, scalable, and observable AI‑powered systems.
Evaluate and drive adoption of new data and AI technologies that advance the team’s automation and AI capabilities.
Mentor, coach, and lead junior team members to help them grow into strong big data engineers.
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 are5+ years of software development experience with high proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or a similar programming language.
Strong knowledge of SQL, data structures, and algorithms, and experience building highly scalable and reliable data pipelines using technologies such as Spark, Hive, Trino/Presto, Airflow, Kafka, or Flink.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, for example Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Familiarity with analytical and BI tools such as Tableau, Superset, or Mode Analytics, and experience working directly with customers or stakeholders to understand and capture requirements.
You care deeply about building high‑quality tools, APIs, and platforms, and you use creativity and feedback to continuously improve them.
Nice to have: experience with data modeling and DevOps practices for running and supporting production systems.
Nice to have: experience with AI/ML systems, AI agents or workflows, or automation of data‑driven processes.
Here at Zillow, we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non‑traditional backgroun
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 customers 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.
Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the country. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025, and included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 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 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.
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.
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Join our mission to give the people power to unlock life’s next chapter.
Our homes are the heartbeat of our lives, and we believe that finding a home shouldn’t be so hard in today’s always-on world. That’s why we’re reimagining the traditional rules of real estate to make it easier than ever to move from one home to the next.
Our journey began nearly 15 years ago with a handful of employees and one big idea: to make it radically easier for people to move. We began by helping people understand and track their homes with the Zestimate, our proprietary algorithm, and then with advanced technology and valuable connections with real estate professionals. Today, Zillow has become a household name. People are more likely to search for “Zillow” than “real estate,” and our name is often used as a verb.
While other industries have ushered in a new era of convenience, the time for seamless and convenient real estate experience is now. This is our next chapter as a company.
We’re looking for smart, passionate adventurers to join us as we reimagine the real estate transaction and change the way people buy, sell, rent and finance their homes.
