Senior Development Manager at Zillow

We seek a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Development Manager, Engineering to lead our exceptional product development team.

Technology/Engineering:

• Drive the acceleration of engineering and business priorities, iterating quickly and delivering code frequently.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence, taking ownership of the quality of your team's work.
• Take charge of technology and architecture decisions within the organization and contribute to technical leadership across the company.
• Lead engineering planning, working closely with the product team to define the team's roadmap.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners to identify and address dependencies and requirements.

Who you are

• Experienced in email deliverability (preferred to also have knowledge in PUSH deliverability)

• Collaborative working style with a strong focus on execution and results.
• Passion for mentoring and growing others, building a team, and shipping products.
• Metrics driven and passionate about rapid experimentation and improvement.
• 5+ years of software engineering management experience, including leading big team across different time zones
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or the equivalent in experience.

About the team

• Zillow Communications are the homepage of Zillow for many customers: they rely on our emails
• and push notifications to discover the newest and most relevant homes on the market, receive
• urgent updates to help them take the next step in their shopping journey, understand their current
• home’s value, and learn deep insights about their market. The billions of customer
• communications we send each month are a key driver of engagement for Zillow and, unlike many companies, are a central part of the product experience. In addition, we partner closely
• with teams across Zillow’s service offerings to connect customers to the right products and
• services that will help them move with Zillow.

This team is responsible to:

• Deliver right messages to the right customer at the right moment via Email and PUSH channels
• Experiment and iterate on key conversion paths and partner with other teams to share
• takeaways and standard methodologies
• Innovate and test new features/products/businesses
• This team is part of Zillow’s Product Communication organization, working to connect and engage shoppers to the right products and services for them. We're a fun team. We build exciting products, solve hard problems, and keep a good work-life balance.

About the role

We seek a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Development Manager, Engineering to lead our exceptional product development team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and nurturing a world-class engineering team, driving the execution and delivery of products, and fostering a culture of continuous engineering excellence. As a key liaison across various departments and businesses, you will also play a crucial role in fostering collaboration and partnership. Team Leadership and Management:

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills by hiring, coaching, and developing team members, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
• Set a clear vision, establish strategy, and define ambitious goals for the team.
• Cultivate collaborative and trusting relationships with key partners including product, marketing, data science, AI teams, and other business units.

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. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $191,000.00 - $305,000.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Washington 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

Experienced in email deliverability (preferred to also have knowledge in PUSH deliverability)

Collaborative working style with a strong focus on execution and results.

Passion for mentoring and growing others, building a team, and shipping products.

Metrics driven and passionate about rapid experimentation and improvement.

5+ years of software engineering management experience, including leading big team across different time zones

7+ years of software development experience.

Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or the equivalent in experience.

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 us at [email protected].

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