The Infrastructure Engineering team is focused on building the core platforms and tooling that power modern software delivery across the organization. We work on high-impact engineering problems spanning cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, automation, developer experience, and reliability. Our team combines strong software engineering with deep systems expertise, creating tools and services that make it easier for other engineers to build, ship, and run great software.
About the role
Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available backend services and APIs that power Zillow applications and platforms.
Lead design and implementation of backend solutions that optimize performance, reliability, and observability for large-scale, distributed systems running in containerized and cloud environments (e.g., Kubernetes-based platforms).
Collaborate with product, front-end, data, and machine learning teams to translate requirements into robust technical designs and end-to-end solutions, providing technical guidance on trade-offs and integration patterns.
Implement and uphold engineering best practices, including automated testing, code review, CI/CD, instrumentation, and operational runbooks, to ensure high-quality, maintainable services over time.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across services and data flows, conducting root cause analysis and driving systemic improvements to reduce incidents and improve system resilience.
Mentor other engineers through code and design reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing, helping to elevate backend engineering standards and practices across the 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 anywhere in Mexico, with availability to travel to Mexico City, as we recommend attendance at occasional 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
Must Have Skills.
Strong software engineering skills, with the ability to design, build, test, and maintain production-quality code
Proficiency in Go and/or Python for building infrastructure tools, services, and automation
Strong experience with AWS and cloud infrastructure in production environments
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized application platforms
Strong Linux systems knowledge, including troubleshooting, scripting, performance analysis, and systems debugging
Experience building internal tools, platform services, or automation frameworks
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and software delivery automation
Familiarity with infrastructure as code and declarative infrastructure management
Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, security, and observability
Ability to troubleshoot across the stack, from application and runtime issues to containers, networks, and cloud services
Strong collaboration skills and experience working with peers across software engineering, DevOps, and systems engineering
Ability to translate operational and infrastructure needs into scalable software solutions
Experience with Terraform, Helm, Docker, and related cloud-native tooling.
Nice to Have
Experience building or supporting internal developer platforms
Familiarity with service mesh, secrets management, and policy enforcement
Experience designing APIs, CLIs, operators, or controllers for infrastructure platforms
Knowledge of observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar platforms
Background in platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or production engineering
Experience improving developer experience through self-service tooling and automation
Familiarity with cloud security best practices and secure infrastructure design, including AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring peers, or influencing engineering standards across teams
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 people 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.
How we work is a key part of that transformation. Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they're most productive-enabling us to move fast, stay connected and deliver on our people promise.
Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S.. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, and included on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 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 committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and to providing equal employment opportunities. We comply with applicable laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and recruitment.
If you have a disability or special need that requires reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter directly.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment based on their qualifications and ability to perform the functions of the position, without discrimination and in accordance with applicable 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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