Principal Backend Software Development Engineer

**About the team**: Zillow started in 2006 and is the most visited real estate website in the United States with over 10.5 billion visits in 2022, and an average of 220 million monthly unique users. Zillow helps high-intent movers find and win their home through digital solutions and first class partners. Our Zillow Mexico team will work with our US tech teams to simplify and automate the buying, selling and renting experience to make home a reality for more and more people.

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 Principal 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 in any part of Mexico, but preferably in Mexico City, as we would encourage attendance for occasional in-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 7+ 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.
- 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**:
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._
- Q_ualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law._