Senior Recruiter

Our mission at Zillow is to give people the power to unlock lifes next chapter. As part of Zillow Groups Talent Acquisition team youll help shape the future of our organization by attracting and hiring top talent. We are a collaborative data-informed and candidate-focused team that serves as the first impression of Zillow Groups culture values and vision.

Zillow Group is a strategic mission-driven organization focused on delivering exceptional experiences and measurable outcomes. Our work spans cross-functional partnership scalable programs and operational excellence in support of Zillows mission. We bring deep experience working across diverse teams in a dynamic high-growth environment balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution to drive meaningful business impact. We are seeking an experienced professional to support our workforce expansion in India.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to help build high-performing engineering and technology teams in a fast-paced product-driven environment. This role is ideal for someone who understands technology hiring beyond job descriptionssomeone who can engage deeply with engineering leaders understand complex technical talent requirements and build thoughtful strategies to identify and close exceptional talent.

• Own end-to-end technical recruiting for complex and high-impact engineering roles from intake through offer and close.
• Partner with Engineering leaders and Hiring Managers to understand business priorities team structures technical requirements and talent gaps.
• Translate technical requirements into effective talent strategies and sourcing plans rather than relying solely on inbound applications.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of high-quality engineering talent across relevant technology ecosystems.
• Conduct meaningful candidate conversations and demonstrate the ability to understand and assess technical experience career progression scope and impact.
• Use a combination of direct sourcing market mapping referrals networking research and talent communities to identify passive candidates.
• Develop a strong understanding of the competitive technology talent landscape including companies skills compensation trends and candidate motivations.
• Partner with Hiring Managers throughout the interview process to ensure speed quality consistency and an exceptional candidate experience.
• Drive offer strategy and close senior and highly sought-after technical talent understanding motivations beyond compensation.
• Use recruiting data and market insights to identify bottlenecks improve conversion and influence hiring decisions.

This role has been categorized as an Office position. Office employees regularly work at the Zillow India office for approximately 80 to 100 percent of their time each month. Employees must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Zillow has not defined a reasonable distance and expects employees will use judgment in determining this for themselves and understand the implications re: time commitment and cost of daily commute.

• 812 years of recruiting experience with significant experience hiring for software engineering and technology organizations.
• Proven experience recruiting within technology product companies SaaS cloud consumer technology fintech marketplaces or other engineering-led organizations.
• Ability to engage credibly with senior engineers and technical leaders and understand technology stacks engineering environments and technical career paths.
• Demonstrated success in passive candidate sourcing and talent mapping particularly for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence Hiring Managers and challenge assumptions when required.
• Experience managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high bar for candidate quality and experience.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to use recruiting data to make decisions and improve outcomes.
• Excellent communication relationship-building negotiation and closing skills.
• Comfortable working in an environment that values ownership speed ambiguity collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with recruiting systems and tools such as Workday Gem and LinkedIn
• Proven expertise with AI tools to create dashboard and automate recruiting processes.

Additional Information:

• This is a hybrid role 3 days work from office
• Working hours are 2 pm to 11 pm IST
• Candidates currently based in Bangalore will be considered

At Zillow were reimagining how people movethrough 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 youre working in tech sales operations or design youll be part of a company reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.

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 TIMEs Americas 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 industryand your careerforward 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 accommodation during the recruitment process please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.