About this role
You’ll join a collaborative Data Science team within Zillow’s Data Analytics and Insights organization, where we partner closely with Product, Engineering, and business teams to solve meaningful customer and business problems. Our team uses advanced analytics, experimentation, and machine learning to turn complex data into insights and scalable solutions that improve Zillow’s products and experiences. We value curiosity, thoughtful collaboration, and a shared commitment to using data to help people unlock life’s next chapter.
About the role
The Senior Specialist, Data Science applies advanced analytical methods and machine learning techniques to solve complex business problems, generate actionable insights, and improve Zillow’s products and customer experiences. The role independently drives end‑to‑end data science projects, partnering with cross‑functional teams to define problems, build and evaluate models, and translate findings into scalable, data‑informed decisions.
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. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.
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. The base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.
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.
Who you are
You will get to
Lead end‑to‑end data science projects from problem framing and hypothesis design through model development, validation, and deployment, ensuring solutions are aligned with strategic business goals and customer needs.
Develop advanced statistical and machine learning models (for example, prediction, recommendation, or optimization) using large, complex datasets, and rigorously evaluate performance to improve accuracy, fairness, and robustness.
Design and implement efficient data pipelines, feature engineering approaches