Principal Infrastructure Engineer

About the team

At StreetEasy, our DevOps team is all about more than just shipping code; it's about shipping impactful, reliable code that directly empowers our developers. We are dedicated to building, maintaining, and owning the tools and infrastructure that drive innovation across the board. We grow by leveraging innovative technologies and processes, enabling us to deliver features faster and more securely. Our mission is to ensure that our developers can focus on what they do best: bringing value and enhancing the user experience!

The Department: StreetEasy is reimagining the way people buy, sell, and rent homes across New York City and New Jersey. Used more than any other local real estate platform, StreetEasy’s website and mobile apps provide vetted and verified listings, plus intuitive search tools and data-driven guides to help people unlock the opportunity of living here. Launched in 2006 and based in NoMad, Manhattan, StreetEasy is owned and operated by Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) and is a registered trademark of Zillow, Inc.

About the role

Are you ready to take the lead on creating the next generation of developer tooling and infrastructure at StreetEasy? In this Principal Infrastructure Engineer role, you'll not only be at the forefront of innovation but also help drive critical infrastructure improvements to support the scalability and reliability of our services. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, enhancing developer velocity and leading the way in testing, tuning, and deploying high-performance services.

As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer, you will:

• Lead engineering teams in deploying and operating their services efficiently and reliably.

• Architect, build, and guide the development of cloud infrastructure to ensure its scalability and performance.

• Collaborate across teams to drive technical consensus around architecture and technology decisions.

• Conduct performance testing and tuning of new services, helping to diagnose and debug production issues.

• Enhance the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our core systems, with a focus on infrastructure automation.

• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence across the organization.

• Drive the implementation of DevOps across the company, advocating for infrastructure best practices.

• Cross-collaborate with multi-functional teams, working together to build reliable and efficient systems.

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, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $186,700.00 - $298,300.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC 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.

Who you are

• An excellent collaborator who thrives in team environments.

• A leader who mentors engineers and improves team dynamics.

• A problem solver with exceptional analytical and debugging skills.

• Passionate about improving developer experience and infrastructure reliability.

• Adaptable to new technologies and able to quickly learn and implement new tools.

• Extensive experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or a related field.

• Proven expertise with Kubernetes, Golang, Istio, Terraform, and AWS services.

• Experience designing, developing, and scaling robust infrastructure systems.

• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and cloud infrastructure best practices.

• BS in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing a