Software Development Engineer

About the team The Agentic Orchestration team builds and scales the core orchestration layer that powers Zillow's AI-driven experiences. We're building a platform that enables domain teams across the company to extend and enhance agentic AI capabilities. This role requires an entrepreneurial approach and a driven curiosity about the constantly evolving field of LLMs, agentic systems, and AI-powered assistants. As an SDE (backend) on the Agentic Orchestration team, you'll be partnering with a highly skilled group of applied scientists, software developers, and machine learning engineers working together to scale and evolve Zillow's next-generation AI platform. About the role We are seeking a collaborative, product-minded backend engineer with strong Python fundamentals and a passion for building reliable, scalable systems that power AI applications. Build and maintain the orchestration platform that routes requests, manages context, and integrates tools for agentic AI experiences. Contribute to platform infrastructure that enables domain teams across the company to build on top of the orchestrator without bottlenecks. Support scaling the orchestration layer to handle significant traffic increases as AI-powered experiences expand to more users. Collaborate closely with applied scientists and machine learning engineers to integrate new AI capabilities into production systems. Participate in operations and reliability efforts including incident response, performance optimization, and cost management. Apply a growth-mindset and first principles to ambiguous problems to iterate on novel solutions and ways of working. 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 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 Experience with agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph) or large language model integration Experience building platform infrastructure that other teams consume as a service Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar tool-integration patterns for AI systems Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka) Familiarity with data platforms and observability tooling (e.g., Databricks, DataDog) Experience in a startup environment or on a small team building products from scratch Experience collaborating with science, engineering, design, and product partners in a team with a startup culture Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) or equivalent experience in Computer Science 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 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)