Principal Software Engineer

Zillow Group is on a mission to revolutionize the real estate process, making it easier for buyers, sellers, and renters to find, finance, and move into their dream home. As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will lead end-to-end project delivery and ongoing support, influencing technical direction and mentoring others to shape innovative solutions in mortgage technology.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of new features and the future vision for ZHL’s mortgage technology
• Review code and architectural proposals from peers to ensure high standards and scalability
• Advocate for engineering best practices and facilitate technical discussions
• Mentor and support engineers at all levels, fostering growth and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and analysts, on high-impact projects
• Participate in an inclusive, energetic, and highly collaborative team environment
• Work with a range of technologies, including Go, Java, C#, NodeJS, and both relational and non-relational databases

Requirements:

• 8+ years of software development experience with strong proficiency in Go, Java, C#, NodeJS, or similar languages for backend web services
• Skilled at collaborating with engineers, product managers, and analysts to deliver critical projects
• Passionate about engineering, distributed systems, and driving technical excellence
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of effective cross-team collaboration
• Experienced in mentoring, coaching, and onboarding teammates
• Comfortable translating informal customer requirements into clear problem definitions and solutions
• Holds a degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or has equivalent work experience
• Experience in the mortgage industry and familiarity with relevant tools and applications is a plus