Senior Front-end Engineer
ZillowAbout the team
Zillow's CMX Immersion Team is transforming the home-buying experience by revolutionizing virtual home tours. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies, we bring the feeling of home directly to your device, delivering an immersive and seamless shopping experience. Our diverse team of experts in product, research, engineering, and business is dedicated to creating innovative solutions that redefine how people explore homes.As an experienced developer joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in advancing Zillow's mission. You'll collaborate on media-rich web experiences for Zillow's 3D Home and Interactive Floor Plan products, working closely with our world-class computer vision and machine learning teams. As a senior developer, you'll influence architectural decisions, craft exceptional user experiences, drive feature development across teams, and pioneer groundbreaking innovations in real estate technology.
We're looking for a candidate who thrives technically and shines as a leader. Our ideal teammate has a genuine passion for mentoring and fostering growth in others. Together, we'll continue to enhance immersive experiences on Zillow.com, shaping the next generation of real estate interactions.
Join the RMX Media Experiences Team and help redefine home shopping through technology and innovation. Together, we'll create a more immersive, convenient, and seamless way for people to explore and engage with listings.
About the role
Responsibilities:
Heavy React + Redux development. In-depth Typescript experience
Three.js/WebGL and React-Three-Fiber framework development experience
Apollo Client / GraphQL working knowledge is important
CSS knowledge is also important.
Node.js experience
Expectation of knowledge beyond application development; we need somebody who won't shy away from infrastructure issues as well. The candidate will expect to either know or ramp up quickly in areas such as Gitlab pipelines, relevant AWS services (S3, Cloudfront, etc.), webpack, code splitting, Sentry, etc.
Web performance, monitoring, server-side rendering, and accessibility are all areas of focus for this team. These can all be taught, but previous experience in at least some if not all of these areas is ideal.
Our various levels of tests are written primarily in Cypress / Playwright.
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
Mandatory Skills:
Deep JavaScript knowledge and hands on experience with React and Redux.
GraphQL, Computer Graphics, Three.js, React-Three-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 Senior level position.
Ability to include and work closely with other engineers and other disciplines, most notably individuals in BE roles, product, and design.
Nice to have:
Experience with GLSL shaders - Custom rendering effects
Experience Computer graphics theory - Advanced 3D concepts
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with Kafka and Flink
Experience with MS SQL Server
Experience with Git
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 customers 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.
Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the country. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025, and included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 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 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 your recruiter directly.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local 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.