Premier Mortgage Loan Officer (Irvine, California)

About the team

As a Premier Mortgage Loan Officer within Zillow Home Loans, you’ll be part of Zillow Group’s FinTech division focused on powering an agent-centric home financing experience. The Premier Channel is built on partnerships with Zillow Premier Agents, combining trusted relationships, Zillow’s technology, and operational scale to deliver a seamless, purchase-focused experience. This team plays a critical role in driving growth by enabling strong collaboration between agents, customers, and lending—supported by centralized tools and teams.

About the role

This is an opportunity to grow your career as a Premier Mortgage Loan Officer in a relationship-driven role, hybrid out of our Irvine, California Office . You’ll originate purchase mortgage loans by supporting buyers introduced through Zillow Premier Agents within an assigned market. Success in this role comes from building strong Premier Agent partnerships, maintaining high responsiveness, and executing consistently against performance expectations—supported by Zillow’s brand, platform, and centralized operations.

You Will Get To:

• Originate and manage purchase mortgage loans, guiding borrowers from application through closing while ensuring compliance with all requirements.

• Drive the expansion of Zillow’s Premier Channel by partnering closely with Zillow Premier Agents to generate and convert purchase opportunities.

• Build, maintain, and grow strong referral relationships with Premier Agents through consistent engagement and responsiveness.

• Leverage Zillow’s platform, tools, and data-driven insights to manage a high-quality, purchase-focused pipeline.

• Partner with centralized processing, underwriting, and closing teams to move loans efficiently and deliver a seamless customer and agent experience.

• Achieve production and performance targets using warm customer introductions generated through Premier Agent partnerships.

• Deliver a best-in-class customer experience through timely follow-up, transparent communication, and proactive problem-solving.

• Stay current on market trends, lending programs, and regulatory requirements to provide tailored financing solutions.

• Maintain active licensing, complete required education, and participate in ongoing professional development.

• This role involves the collection, storage, and use of your voiceprints (records of speech) for operational and compliance purposes.

In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role are eligible for incentive compensation. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location.

This role has been categorized as an Office position. “Office” employees regularly work at an existing ZG corporate office for approximately 80 to 100 percent of their time each month. Employees must live within reasonable commuting distance of their designated ZG office. ZG has not defined a reasonable distance, and expects employees will use judgment in determining this for themselves and understand the implications re: time commitment and cost of daily commute.

In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $12.00 - $25.00 hourly. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.

Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.

Who you are

• 3+ years of purchase mortgage origination experience as an active NMLS Loan Originator with multiple state licenses, or as a Loan Originator under a bank license.

• Completion of the 20-hour SAFE Pre-Licensing Education and successful passage of the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test.

• Physically located in and working hybrid from our Irvine, California Office .

• Proven success handling purchase transactions within an agent-centric referral model.

• Strong client service orientation with consultative sales skills and deep understanding of the mortgage process.

• Comfortable taking ownership of results in a structured, performance-driven environment.

• Proficiency with CRM, LOS, and Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel).

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Willingness to travel in-market approximately 5% of the time to engage with agents and grow relationships.
  
  

Here at Zillow, we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds and encourage you to apply if you bring transferable skills or related experience.

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.