✦ Luna Orbit — Executive & General Management

Senior Engineering Manager

at Zillow

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $206K – $330K USD / year Posted March 12, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $206K – $330K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Executive & General Management

About this role

Leads the evolution of Zillow's database platform engineering team, focusing on automation, reliability, security, and AI-assisted workflows to improve developer experience and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Set technical strategy
  • Grow engineering talent
  • Develop reliable tools and APIs
  • Drive automation and security
  • Partner with cross-functional teams

Technical Overview

Involves managing teams in database and platform engineering, implementing automation, reliability, security, and integrating AI/ML workflows using APIs and DevOps practices.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior engineering manager with extensive experience leading database platform engineering teams, implementing automation, and fostering reliability and security. They possess strong leadership skills and are adept at driving modern, AI-enabled workflows.

Must-Have Skills

Team leadershipDatabase platform engineeringAutomationReliabilitySecurityAI/ML workflowsDevOpsSDLC practices

Nice-to-Have Skills

Product mindsetCustomer experienceModern toolingAI-assisted workflowsTalent development

Tools & Platforms

APIsAutomation toolsAI/ML frameworksDevOps toolsSDLC tools

Required Skills

Software leadershipDatabase engineeringPlatform engineeringAutomationAPIsReliability engineeringSecurityAI-assisted workflowsDevOpsSDLC

Hard Skills

Software leadershipDatabase engineeringPlatform engineeringAutomationAPIsReliability engineeringSecurityAI-assisted workflowsDevOpsSDLC

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic thinkingTalent developmentCollaborationCustomer-centricityCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Technology / SaaS / Data Platforms
Job Function Database platform engineering leadership

Keywords for Your Resume

Database platform engineeringSoftware leadershipAutomationAPIsReliability engineeringSecurityAI-assisted workflowsDevOpsSDLCTeam leadershipTalent developmentModern toolingAI/ML workflows

Deal Breakers

Lack of leadership experience in engineering teams, No background in database or platform engineering, Inability to work remotely effectively

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