About the team

At Zillow, the top real estate website in the U.S., we’re on a mission to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter.

We’re creating innovative, connected, and equitable solutions that help people move from dreaming to transacting. The Engagement Data Warehouse (EGDW) team sits within Zillow’s Data Engineering, Science & Analytics organization and is at the heart of that mission. This team builds and operates engagement and top‑of‑funnel data products that show how customers discover, explore, and return to Zillow across our Growth and Shopping experiences.

We work primarily with large‑scale clickstream and engagement data, plus core email, push, SEO/traffic, and seller engagement data. Our data products are used every day by partners in Data Science, AI/ML, Marketing Analytics, Experimentation, and Product to make high‑impact decisions, design experiments, and build better customer experiences.

Over the next few years, the team will continue to evolve top‑of‑funnel and search/traffic metrics into well‑modeled, self‑serve datasets, build new user retention and engagement metrics that shape how we understand long‑term customer value, and deepen SEO and landing‑page analytics while continuing to build and enhance petabyte‑scale clickstream datasets. You’ll be stepping into a high‑visibility leadership role at the center of these initiatives.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Data Engineering to lead the Engagement Data Warehouse team. In this role, you will own the vision and roadmap for engagement and top‑of‑funnel data products that serve partners across Growth, Shopping, Marketing, and Experimentation teams, and lead a team of data engineers working with petabyte‑scale clickstream and engagement datasets. You’ll spearhead new data products in critical areas like Growth, Shopping, retention, and SEO/traffic, building foundational components of Zillow’s enterprise‑wide engagement data model. You will serve as a bridge between technical and business leaders, translating ambiguous, high‑level goals into clear data strategies and execution plans, and you’ll build a team culture that prioritizes proactive problem‑solving, strong ownership, and thoughtful support for people’s growth and well‑being.
 

You Will Get To

· Define & Drive the Data Roadmap: Own the strategy for engagement and top‑of‑funnel data products (clickstream, SEO, retention, and lifecycle marketing). Partner with Data Science, AI/ML, and Product leaders to identify gaps and deliver end‑to‑end solutions that define how Zillow understands the customer journey.

· Lead & Scale a High‑Impact Team: Manage and grow a team of engineers, aligning them around measurable outcomes. Prioritize team health by balancing new product work with platform stability and ongoing operational work to prevent burnout.

· Champion Engineering Excellence: Serve as a technical thought partner, raising the bar through rigorous design reviews, strong data modeling standards, and robust observability for petabyte‑scale systems.

· Communicate with Influence: Translate complex technical trade‑offs into business‑relevant terms for senior leadership. Author clear design docs and stakeholder updates that align cross‑functional teams on scope, timelines, and expected impact.

· Invest in People & Culture: Mentor talent through proactive career coaching and individual development plans. Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe environment where engineers feel supported, challenged, and respected.

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees 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. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $206,700.00 - $330,300.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.

Who you are

· A BS+ in Computer Science or a related field, and 8+ years in data or software engineering on data‑intensive systems, including 4+ years managing engineers.

· Proven track record of building and scaling high‑impact data engineering teams and data products.

· Significant experience designing and operating pipelines over billions of events and petabyte‑scale datasets, ideally including clickstream, web/app analytics, or engagement/retention data.

· Strong hands‑on experience with SQL, Python, Spark, and modern data platforms and orchestration tools (e.g., Databricks, Airflow/Prefect/Dagster, and AWS or another major cloud provider).

· Demonstrated ability to partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (e.g., Data Science/ML, Product, Marketing, Analytics, Data Platform) and drive shared outcomes.

· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting complex topics to Director+ or VP‑level audiences.

· A consistent track record of proactively identifying problems and opportunities, aligning stakeholders, and driving end‑to‑end execution.

· Nice to have: Experience building data products for experimentation, marketing measurement, or growth analytics, and familiarity with dbt or semantic/metrics layers for standardized metrics.

· Experience leading distributed or hybrid teams and working effectively across time zones.

· 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.

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.