Zillow Group subsidiaries will permanently lay off 91 employees in Washington starting in October, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state Employment Security Department. The company described the restructuring as affecting a small portion of its workforce. Staff were informed on Tuesday, giving more than sixty days, ahead of the October 5, notice, and will continue receiving pay and benefits until then.
The cuts reach the Seattle headquarters and home-based workers across the state, spanning dozens of job classifications concentrated in technology and product development. Senior product managers form the largest single category at seven positions, followed by senior software development engineers, software development engineers and senior UX researchers at four each. The notice also lists principal product managers, engineering directors, machine learning engineers, technical program managers, product designers, marketing staff, legal and compliance personnel, sales and customer engagement employees, research scientists, and payroll, accounting and operations roles.