Software Development Engineer, Big Data
Core
Building reusable data platforms and pipelines to enable AI teams to deliver next-generation customer experiences at Zillow.
Role type
Software Development Engineer, Big Data
Builds
Scalable data platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure for AI use cases
Domain
Real Estate / AI / Big Data
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Java, Scala, SQL, data structures, algorithms, Spark, Hive, Kafka, Flink, Databricks
Preferred skills
Streaming systems, real-time AI applications, containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps, data modeling, regulated data handling
Technologies
Databricks, Spark, Hive, Kafka, Flink, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Design, build, deploy, and support scalable data platforms and pipelines; Partner with scientists and product teams to deliver data foundations; Optimize data in production systems for scale and reliability; Contribute to shared tooling and self-service capabilities; Support platform services to drive adoption and operational excellence
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC