Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Zefir

Zefir

51-200 employees

AI-driven real estate marketplace and brokerage

Compensation Overview

€70.5k - €85.5k/yr

+ BSPCE (Stock Options)

Paris, France

Hybrid

Paris office at Le Peletier, 9th arrondissement; flexible remote work options.

Category
Software Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Pinecone
React.js
GraphQL
TypeScript
LangChain
Requirements
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a demonstrated ability to turn ambitious ideas into practical solutions.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly evaluate and recommend effective technological solutions.
  • Highly collaborative, open-minded, and comfortable working closely with diverse teams.
  • Ambitious, performance-oriented, and maintains a positive attitude.
  • Fluent in English for clear and effective communication.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and deploy robust, high-performance APIs using Node.js (TypeScript), Nest.js, and GraphQL.
  • Build intuitive frontend applications with React.js and Next.js, delivering outstanding user experiences.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers and cross-functional teams (Operations, Growth, 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 ensure fast deployments and continuous improvement.
  • Implement comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) tests to ensure reliability and reduce code review cycles.
  • Proactively contribute to strategic decisions about the future direction of our web applications and infrastructure.
  • Leverage LLM-based libraries and implement key AI-driven functionalities (RAG, memory, agentic workflows) using stacks like Pinecone and Langchain.

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

  • €57M funding from Sequoia and Heartcore fuels expansion to France's top 15 cities.
  • €600M annualized sales tripled yearly, with 4,500-agent network boosting leads.
  • Agents earn €100K more annually from ZIA-filtered qualified buyers.

What critics are saying

  • Seloger and Leboncoin block agent adoption with dominant listings and traffic.
  • DGCCRF probe into collective model halts operations within 18 months.
  • €57M cash burns out in 12 months from team doubling amid housing slump.

What makes Zefir unique

  • Zefir's collective selling model aggregates buyers from multiple agents to halve sale times to 58 days.
  • ZIA AI assistant empowers buyers while automating agent tasks like listings and support.
  • Platform fosters agent cooperation with performance evaluation and fair compensation sharing.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Remote Work Options

Commuter Benefits

Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-4%
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.