Director, Data Engineering

Role Description

As the Director of Data Engineering, you will lead a growing data engineering function within the Business Data organization. You will lead a team of engineers to build a modern data platform at the speed of the business, enabling the team to scale effectively across Industry Professional projects. This role sits at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and GTM, building the infrastructure and insights to support Zillow’s next phase of growth.

• Lead and grow a team of data engineers, providing mentorship and leadership within the function.
• Build the future of the data engineering practice to deliver value to internal and external stakeholders while leveraging cutting edge technologies to dramatically accelerate quality, scale, and depth of delivery.
• Design and implement scalable data pipelines to collect, process, and store large volumes of critical data from various sources.
• Drive the evolution of the Business Data platform by leveraging modern data technologies like Spark, Airflow, and Databricks.
• Collaborate across organizational boundaries with Product, Marketing, and Sales to convert business needs into technical requirements.
• Authoritatively translate business use cases into well-thought-out data models that evolve with the business.

Qualifications

• A degree (BS+) in Computer Science or a related field.
• 15+ years of work experience involving quantitative data analysis and complex problem solving. Experience working with product and GTM teams strongly preferred.
• 5+ years leading Data Engineering teams.
• Extensive experience building and maintaining data-intensive applications and sophisticated data pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala, and expert-level SQL.
• Proven experience in data modeling and working with cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP) and leveraging AI to rethink Data Engineering delivery.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• 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 $187,500.00 - $299,500.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.
• In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $178,100.00 - $284,500.00 annually. The 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.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance, and location.