Data Scientist

About the role

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

What you'll do

• 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 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

Scope & impatc

• Owns moderately complex problem areas with clear business impact, delivering solutions with limited oversight
• Influences decision-making within their immediate domain and contributes to adjacent areas through collaboration
• Balances speed and rigor, making sound trade-offs in modeling, experimentation, and analysis
• Begins shaping team standards and improving how data science work is executed within the org

Additional information

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.

Pay and benefits

In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $128,600.00 - $205,400.00 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 $122,200.00 - $195,200.00 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

• 3-5+ 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 performance models and data products
• 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 and translating outputs into business insights

Get to know us

• 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 people navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence.
• Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you'll be part of a company reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.

How we work is a key part of that transformation. Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they're most productive-enabling us to move fast, stay connected and deliver on our people promise.

Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, and included on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.

No matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry-and your career-forward, together.