Full-Time

Software Engineer

Updated on 8/21/2026

Zefir

Zefir

51-200 employees

AI-driven real estate marketplace and brokerage

No salary listed

Paris, France

Hybrid

Hybrid work is available in Paris, with flexible remote work options.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Pinecone
React.js
Software Testing
Node.js
Nest.js
GraphQL
RAG
TypeScript
Next.js
REST APIs
LangChain

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Requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to turn ambitious ideas into practical solutions.
  • Ability to quickly evaluate and recommend effective technological solutions.
  • Fluency in English for clear and effective communication.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and deploy robust, high-performance APIs using Node.js with TypeScript, Nest.js, and GraphQL.
  • Build frontend applications with React.js and Next.js.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and cross-functional teams in Operations, Growth, and Brand to prioritize features and deliver key objectives.
  • Own the full lifecycle of features from ideation and design through implementation, deployment, and performance monitoring.
  • Write clean, maintainable, thoroughly tested code to support fast deployments and continuous improvement.
  • Implement comprehensive end-to-end tests to ensure reliability and reduce code review cycles.
  • Contribute to strategic decisions about the future direction of web applications and infrastructure.
  • Use LLM-based libraries and implement AI-driven functionality, including retrieval-augmented generation, memory, and agentic workflows, using technologies such as Pinecone and LangChain.
Desired Qualifications
  • Entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Collaborative and open-minded approach.
  • Ambition and performance orientation.

Zefir is a French proptech marketplace that speeds up real estate transactions by connecting homeowners with a network of real estate agents through a collective sales model. Homeowners list properties, which are exposed to a broader pool of qualified buyers via partner agents, with a lead agent handling viewings and negotiations; the platform charges a take rate as its fee, and buyers get an AI-powered experience with ZIA, while brokers receive AI-assisted task automation. Unlike traditional single-agent listings, Zefir leverages a network of agents and AI on both the buy and sell sides to speed deals and reduce manual work. Its goal is to expand across France and beyond, grow its AI capabilities and agent network, and increase annual home sales by making the process faster and easier for homeowners, buyers, and agents.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$55M

Headquarters

Saint-Mandé, France

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Zefir says €200M volume in 12 months, signaling operational traction.
  • The company plans to double headcount by 2026, emphasizing product and tech scaling.
  • Expansion into France’s top 15 cities broadens supply and buyer reach quickly.

What critics are saying

  • Leboncoin launched ChatGPT search in February 2026, commoditizing Zefir’s AI discovery layer.
  • Zefir still depends on French housing turnover; weak volumes compress take-rate revenue.
  • If agents bypass Zefir using direct portals, its marketplace loses liquidity and relevance.

What makes Zefir unique

  • Zefir’s collective selling model cuts average sale time to 58 days.
  • ZIA launched October 2025, adding conversational search to French residential transactions.
  • FinTech Collective led September 2025’s €15M round, backing AI and geographic expansion.

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Headcount

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2 year growth

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Traded
Sep 24th, 2025
Zefir secures €11M for real estate tech

Paris-based real estate tech startup Zefir secured €11M funding on September 12, 2025, led by Sequoia with participation from Zigg Capital, Heartcore, Stride, and Third Kind Venture. Zefir's "Collective Selling" model has facilitated €200M in transaction volume within 12 months, reducing average property sale time from 110 to 58 days. The company is led by Co-Founder & CEO Rémy Fabre.

Tech.eu
Sep 4th, 2025
Zefir raises €15M to double down on AI for real estate

With €600M in annualised home sales, the startup is now extending its AI platform to empower buyers through ZIA.

AIM Group
Sep 4th, 2025
France-based property marketplace startup Zefir raises $17.5M in funding

France-based property marketplace startup Zefir raises $17.5M in funding.

Tech.eu
Sep 4th, 2025
Zefir raises €15M to double down on AI for real estate

With €600M in annualised home sales, the startup is now extending its AI platform to empower buyers through ZIA.

Maddyness
Sep 4th, 2025
Zefir raises €15M with Sequoia support

Zefir has raised €15 million in equity, led by FinTech Collective and supported by existing investors Sequoia Capital, Zigg Capital, and Heartcore Capital. Since its inception, Zefir has raised a total of €50 million. The company has grown its transactions from €200 million to over €600 million in a year, tripling its annual growth. Initially focused on guaranteed sales, Zefir has adapted its model in response to a challenging real estate market.