Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Lead & Mentor

Location: Germany

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 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 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

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.

• 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!

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.

Please note:

This is an evergreen job post that accepts applications on an ongoing basis. We will consider your profile for any current and future openings that align with your expertise.

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 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…