Toby Roberts
SVP of Engineering & Technology at Zillow Group | Driving Scalable Cloud & AI Engineering
- Role
- Senior Vice President of Engineering at Zillow
- Location
- Bellevue, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Toby Roberts
Innovative engineering and technology executive with 20+ years of experience leading large-scale, global teams for Fortune 50 and high-growth companies. Renowned for delivering transformative business outcomes by aligning cutting-edge solutions—spanning AI, machine learning, data analytics, cloud computing, Software Development, and DevOps—with strategic objectives. Adept at fostering inclusive, high-performance cultures, driving operational excellence and turn around scenarios, and championing cross-functional collaboration. • Visionary Leadership: Oversee distributed engineering organizations of 500+ across North America, EMEA, and APAC, scaling operations to support rapid growth and global expansions. • Modern Engineering & Architecture: Spearheaded cloud-native and microservices initiatives, adopting Agile methodologies to accelerate product delivery and optimize cost efficiencies. • Data-Driven Innovation: Implemented AI/ML-driven platforms for real time and analytical need including CX, fraud detection, and real-time analytics. • Strategic & Operational Alignment: Collaborated with C-level stakeholders on M&A, P&L management, and digital transformation programs to ensure technology investments drive measurable ROI. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with finance, HR, legal, and security teams to establish robust SOX compliance, enterprise governance, and scalable infrastructure solutions.This combination of business acumen, technical depth, and people-first leadership underpins a proven record of delivering on complex initiatives—from global consumer products to enterprise-scale infrastructure—all while maintaining a forward-looking perspective on emerging tech trends.
Experience
Senior Vice President of Engineering
Jul 2016 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Leads a team of 500+ including: Product Development, Foundational Platform Development, Data Platform & Engineering, Information Security & Compliance, FinTech, AI adoption and enablement, Enterprise Technology, Product Operations, Sales & Marketing Technology, and Builder Tools.
Education
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - BS
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Sdlc
- Game Development
- Enterprise Software
- Enterprise Architecture
- IT Outsourcing
- Cloud Computing
- Software Engineering
- Mergers
- Contract Negotiation
- IT Infrastructure Design
- Itil
- Web Applications
- Organizational Development
- IT Service Management
- IT Infrastructure Management
- Business Process
- Software Development Life Cycle
- Mobile Applications
- Oracle Erp
- Infrastructure
- Financial Systems
- Configuration Management
- Software Development
- P&L Management
- Mobile Devices
- IT Governance
- Data Center
- Team Leadership
- Erp
- Service Delivery
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Vendor Management
- Storage Architecture
- Executive Management
- Strategy
- E-Commerce
- IT Infrastructure Operations
- Disaster Recovery
- Technical Leadership
- Systems Design
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