Senior Data Scientist - Remote Analytics Leader

Zillow; United States; On-site; USD 141,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Job summary

Zillow is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Partner Analytics team to lead end-to-end data science projects, build segmentation and performance models, and partner with Data Engineering to deploy models in production.

You will design experiments, translate business problems into analytic plans, and present data-driven recommendations to senior leaders while mentoring juniors and shaping team standards.

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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

SQL

Pandas

Scikit-learn

PySpark

Snowflake

Spark

Airflow

dbt

Tools

Snowflake

Spark

Airflow

dbt

Job description

Zillow is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Partner Analytics team to lead end-to-end data science projects, build segmentation and performance models, and partner with Data Engineering to deploy models in production.

You will design experiments, translate business problems into analytic plans, and present data-driven recommendations to senior leaders while mentoring juniors and shaping team standards.