As a Senior Software Development Engineer Android you will play a key role in shaping the mobile experience for Follow Up Boss. The features you build will be used daily by thousands of real estate professionals to run and grow their businesses directly influencing how they manage client relationships and close more deals.
In this role you will:
Lead the design and development of complex high-impact Android features used daily by thousands of real estate professionals.
Own end-to-end Android delivery from technical design and implementation through testing release and ongoing maintenance.
Drive architectural improvements modularization and adoption of modern Android best practices to keep the app scalable maintainable and fast for our users.
Partner closely with product managers designers and cross-platform engineering teams to deliver cohesive high-quality mobile workflows.
Champion code quality performance reliability and operational excellence across the Android codebase.
Act as a technical leader by mentoring engineers providing thoughtful reviews and influencing technical direction for the broader team.
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.
You have 5 years of professional experience as a senior Android engineer building and maintaining large-scale production Android applications used at scale with strong proficiency in Kotlin and core Android fundamentals (lifecycle UI threading and performance).
You have hands-on experience with modern Android frameworks and libraries such as Jetpack Compose Coroutines Room Hilt/Dagger Retrofit Firebase and related tooling and you are comfortable learning new tools and techniques as the Android ecosystem evolves.
You care deeply about technical quality system design and long-term maintainability and you apply clean architecture principles modularization and scalable app design in your work.
You are skilled in Android app profiling and performance optimization including debugging crashes memory issues and UI performance problems and you have experience with automated testing (unit UI integration) and CI/CD pipelines.
You have experience leading and delivering end-to-end features while partnering closely with product managers designers and other engineering teams and you are comfortable operating with high autonomy in ambiguous problem spaces.
You mentor other engineers through reviews guidance and leading by example contribute to org-wide technical direction and communicate clearly with a style that adapts to your audience and context.
You collaborate reliably follow through to unblock progress and raise the bar for those around you while remaining curious and adaptable as the product and platform evolve.
You are familiar with or eager to learn AI-powered developer tools (for example tools like Cursor and Firebender) and integrate them thoughtfully and responsibly into your workflows.
You are fluent in English and Spanish (both written and spoken).
Here at Zillow we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds and we encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences.
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 customers 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 thats 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 industryand your careerforward 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 Companys 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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