Principal Software Development Engineer, iOS

About the team

Zillow started in 2006 and is the most visited real estate website in the United States with over 10.5 billion visits in 2022, and an average of 220 million monthly unique users. Zillow helps high-intent movers find and win their home through digital solutions and first class partners. Our Zillow Mexico team will work with our US tech teams to simplify and automate the buying, selling and renting experience to make home a reality for more and more people.

We believe that creativity, collaboration, and innovation lead to success.
We actively encourage our teams to learn about the business and share their ideas.
We value and promote a diverse and inclusive workplace!

About the role

We are looking for a strong Principal iOS Engineer who is used to taking on and driving initiatives and bringing new ideas—someone who holds their code to high standards and who is not afraid to give feedback on the product.

Customer focus and comfortability with cross-functional partnerships is a huge plus. You should be able to lead the teams’ technology stack to ensure we’re building more robust, scalable, and operable systems. Our ideal candidate is also a technical leader who is passionate about mentorship and growing the potential of others.

• We have teams working to give people the power to manage and ingest lots of media and data. Looking for an engineer that can help lead the teams’ technology stacks to ensure we’re building the more robust, scalable, and affordable systems. Work on the latest iOS technologies and architectural patterns to develop world-class mobile applications.

• Being customer-focused and adaptable in multi-functional partnerships is highly desirable. You should be able to lead the teams’ technology stack to ensure we’re building more robust, scalable, and operable systems. Our ideal candidate is also a technical leader who is passionate about mentorship and growing the potential of others.

• We embrace agile software development practices, and believe deeply in building teams composed of all skills needed to deliver value (SDE, PM, SDM, SQE, Design, DE, etc).

• Contribute to outstanding mobile application development from concept to launch

• Implement client-side features and server APIs and services to support planned mobile functionality

• Collaborate with an agile cross-team of developers, testers, designers & program managers to build features that engage our users and understand their outstanding expectations

• Consistently deliver performant, testable, scalable, highly-readable code using architecture and design best practices

This role has been categorized as a teleworker position. Teleworkers 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. Employees may live anywhere in Mexico, with availability to travel to Mexico City, as we recommend attendance at occasional office events.

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

Wondering if we're the right team for you? You'll excel in this team if you thrive on autonomy, seek out persistent problems, implement effective solutions quickly, and you have:

• BS/MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) and 6+ yrs of experience

• 7+ years of iOS experience (Strong knowledge of Swift as well as SwiftUI)

• Familiarity with Objective-C

• Team leadership and mentoring skills (This is a core expectation for a Principal level position)

• Ability to drive cross-team design and framework decisions

• Ability to include and work closely with other engineers and other teams, most notably individuals in Android roles.

• Experience delivering quality code on a deadline

• Strong experience profiling for optimizing performance and resource utilization.

• The ability to work well with product management, design, services to shape and define product

• Experience with Agile development processes

• The ability to work well in a team setting

• Fluent in English and Spanish (both written and spoken).

• Must be authorized to work in Mexico.

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.

Please note: This is an evergreen job post that accepts applications on an ongoing basis. We will consider your profile for any current and future openings that align with your expertise.

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 people 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.

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How we work is a key part of that transformation. Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they’re most productive—enabling us to move fast, stay connected and deliver on our people promise.

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 TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.

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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 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.

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If you have a disability or special need that requires reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter directly.

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Qualified applicants will be considered for employment based on their qualifications and ability to perform the functions of the position, without discrimination and in accordance with applicable 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.