Senior Product Manager, Developer Experience

About the teamAt Zillow Group, we empower people to unlock their life’s next chapter. Our Developer Experience (DevEx) team supports this mission by delivering the internal developer platform that enables our engineers to continuously evolve and improve the Zillow product. We provide a platform as a product that supports our various developer journeys across the whole software development lifecycle, from AI-native development, CI/CD, Observability and Engineering Intelligence. DevEx enables our engineers to deliver new features rapidly and confidently, ensuring a short time to market without sacrificing reliability and security. By abstracting away complexity, we allow product teams to focus their time on delivering maximum value to customers that are navigating some of life's biggest decisions.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the evolution of our internal developer platform. In this pivotal role, you will oversee 1-2 DevEx teams, define and drive their product vision and strategy, and execute against measurable business outcomes that advance Zillow’s broader vision. This position requires a combination of strong product sense and technical fluency, as you will balance competing priorities such time-to-market, quality and developer experience.

You will join a wider team of Platform Product Managers, applying your expertise to ensure your DevEx teams consistently pursue the most impactful opportunities in a measurable way. Your teams will collaborate closely with neighboring organizations like AI Platform, Data Platform, and Security, with their requirements directly influencing your product strategy and roadmap.

You Will Get To

• Own the strategic direction and roadmap for 1-2 DevEx teams, ensuring objectives align with Zillow’s mission and business goals.

• Drive the full product lifecycle, from discovery and problem framing through launch and continuous iteration, using clear success metrics and data-driven opportunity sizing.

• Cultivate deep empathy for internal customers to deliver intuitive, reliable platform products that remove friction, reduce cognitive load, and improve the developer experience.

• Identify AI opportunities and balance trade-offs across speed, quality, cost, reliability, security, and developer experience.

• Lead product rollouts and enablement initiatives that maximize adoption and usage of platform products, incorporating feedback loops with partner teams and customers.

• Define, measure, and clearly communicate business value and platform performance using metrics focused on adoption, developer experience, and business impact.

• Partner closely with neighboring organizations such as AI Platform, Data Platform, and Security so their needs are reflected in your roadmap.

• Champion developer experience best practices and “paved paths” across the Zillow developer community to help teams adopt standardized, high-leverage 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 California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $148,600.00 - $237,400.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations. In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont the standard base pay range for this role is $141,200.00 - $225,600.00 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.

Who you are

• 5+ years of product management experience building internal developer platforms or developer-facing products at scale, with strong technical fluency.

• Demonstrated ability to independently use data and customer insights to uncover developer experience opportunities, assess business impact, and drive prioritization.

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, cross-team programs in ambiguous problem spaces by breaking them into clear outcomes and manageable tasks.

• Strong collaborator with engineering teams; you communicate effectively with engineers as both teammates and customers and understand their operational challenges.

• Skilled at balancing developer needs with governance, integrating controls and security across the software development lifecycle.

• Clear, influential communicator who can align diverse stakeholders, secure buy-in without formal authority, and drive decisions across the broader organization.

• Hands-on familiarity with trends and tools in AI-native engineering and agentic software development, with a bias for action and use of AI tools for experimentation and rapid prototyping.

• 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.

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 of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local 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.