Senior Data Scientist

Role Description

The Partner Analytics team within Business Data is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to lead analytics to uncover insights to drive both better business decisions and customer experiences across our product portfolio.

• Independently scope and deliver end-to-end data science projects, from problem framing through model development, validation, and productionization.
• Build and maintain industry performance and customer segmentation models, applying appropriate techniques (e.g., clustering, regression, tree-based models) and ensuring they are robust, interpretable, and actionable.
• Partner with Data Engineering and ML Engineering to deploy and maintain models in production, including feature development, batch/real-time scoring, and monitoring model performance over time.
• Design and analyze experiments and observational studies (A/B testing, causal inference) to evaluate product features and business initiatives.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into well-defined analytical approaches, selecting appropriate methodologies and success metrics.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to senior leaders, clearly communicating trade-offs, assumptions, and impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Follow Up Boss, Preferred, and zPro to align on goals, define KPIs, and deliver integrated insights.
• Contribute to scalable data assets (clean datasets, metrics definitions, dashboards) that enable self-service analytics.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to team best practices, code quality, and documentation.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in data science, applied machine learning, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in statistics, machine learning, and experimentation, with demonstrated ability to apply methods to real-world business problems.
• Proficient in Python (pandas, scikit-learn, PySpark) and SQL; comfortable working with large datasets in modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Spark).
• Experience building segmentation and performance models and translating outputs into business insights.
• Familiarity with production workflows (e.g., Airflow, dbt, model deployment patterns, monitoring).
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous spaces while maintaining alignment with stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating across multiple product and business teams.

Requirements

• This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company.
• U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.
• In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $148,600.00 - $237,400.00 annually.
• In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $141,200.00 - $225,600.00 annually.
• In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance, and location.
• Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location.
• Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance, and location.

Company Description

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.

• Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025.
• Included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture.
• Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees.