Technical Lead Software Development Engineer, Android

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 believe that creativity, collaboration, and innovation lead to success.
We actively encourage our teams to learn about the business and share their ideas.
We value and promote a diverse and inclusive workplace!

About the role

We are looking for a strong Senior Android Engineer who is used to taking on and driving initiatives and bringing new ideas—someone who holds their code to high standards and who is not afraid to give feedback on the product.

Customer focus and comfortability with cross-functional partnerships is a huge plus. You should be able to lead the teams’ technology stack to ensure we’re building more robust, scalable, and operable systems. Our ideal candidate is also a technical leader who is passionate about mentorship and growing the potential of others.

We embrace agile software development practices, and believe deeply in building teams composed of all skills needed to deliver value (SDE, PM, SDM, SQE, Design, DE, etc).

We have a couple teams working to give people the power to manage and ingest lots of media and data. Looking for an engineer that can help lead the teams’ technology stacks to ensure we’re building the more robust, scalable, and affordable systems. Our ideal candidate is also a technical leader who has a real passion for mentoring and growing the potential of others.

• Work on the latest Android technologies and architectural patterns to develop world-class mobile applications.

• Contribute to outstanding full-stack mobile application development from concept to launch

• Implement client-side features and server APIs and services to support planned mobile functionality

• Collaborate with an agile cross-team of developers, testers, designers & program managers to build features that engage our users and understand their outstanding expectations

• Consistently deliver performant, testable, scalable, highly-readable code using OO best practices
  

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 bonuses depending on factors such as experience, performance and location.

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 in any part of Mexico, but preferably in Mexico City, as we would encourage attendance for occasional in-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

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 have:

• BS/MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) and 6+ yrs of experience

• 4+ years of Android experience (Strong knowledge of Java and Kotlin)

• Ability to mentor and coach Junior and Senior developers

• Ability to drive cross-team design and framework decisions

• Deep JavaScript knowledge and hands on experience with React and Redux

• GraphQL, Computer Graphics, 3.js, React-3-Fiber

• Strong knowledge of HTTP basics. Caching, response codes, headers, cookies, sessions.

• Strong CSS knowledge (Not necessary to have every rule memorized, but enough to be able to layout a page, use and customize component libraries, and discuss media queries, flex vs grid, etc.)

• Team leadership and mentoring skills (This is a core expectation for a Principal level position)

• Ability to include and work closely with other engineers and other disciplines, most notably individuals in BE roles, product, and design.

• Experience delivering quality code on a deadline

• Strong experience profiling for optimizing performance and resource utilization.

• The ability to work well with product management, design, services to shape and define products

• Experience with Agile development processes

• The ability to work well in a team setting

• Fluent in English and Spanish (both written and spoken).

• Must be authorized to work in Mexico.

• 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

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life’s next chapter.

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 is helping people move from dreaming to transacting — and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, and a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging. 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 in 2022 list, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2022, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2022, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index and Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022, 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, and gender identity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

Location: Manlio Fabio Altamirano, MX

Posted Date: 10/18/2024