Software Development Engineer, iOS

Zillow Experience Design (ZxD) helps teams across Zillow build useful, accessible, and cohesive experiences across web and mobile. The Design Foundations team creates and evolves Zillow’s iOS design system, providing shared components, patterns, and standards for product teams to build high-quality experiences efficiently for millions of customers.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $136,300.00 - $217,700.00 annually (California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, Washington DC); $129,500.00 - $206,900.00 annually (Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia)

Responsibilities

• Build and improve reusable iOS components, patterns, and tooling that support Zillow’s design system and product experiences.
• Contribute to the implementation and architecture of design system features, writing high-quality Swift with strong testing practices.
• Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully, applying sound judgment about when to rely on generated output and when to validate it independently.
• Help define and uphold iOS standards, including accessibility best practices.
• Support testing strategies, code quality improvements, and regular releases to partner teams.
• Diagnose and resolve integration issues for teams adopting Constellation and other shared system capabilities.
• Create documentation and educational content that help partner teams adopt the design system more effectively.
• Collaborate with design, product, and engineering partners to stay aligned on roadmap priorities and improve the developer and designer experience.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI, with strong familiarity with iOS platform conventions and Human Interface Guidelines.
• Strong understanding of application performance, including concurrency, memory efficiency, and smooth scrolling.
• A track record of delivering high-quality, maintainable code within deadlines.
• Experience with build tools, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools effectively, with good judgment about when generated output should be reviewed, tested, or revised.
• Experience building accessible iOS experiences.
• Valuing experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds.

Additional Information

• 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.
• Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.
• Zillow 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.