As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on Zillow’s Rich Media Experiences team, you will work with a dynamic group focused on transforming photos and videos into structured data that enhances customer-facing products. Your role involves designing and implementing production-grade machine learning systems for floor plans and 3D representations from sensor-rich mobile captures, collaborating closely with applied scientists and engineers to integrate advanced techniques into Zillow’s rich-media experiences. Key responsibilities include leading end-to-end ML workflows, improving system reliability and performance, driving technical decisions in complex problem spaces, and mentoring peers through best practices and code reviews. The ideal candidate has extensive experience building and deploying machine learning models, proficiency in Python and frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, and a strong background in computer vision and spatial data analysis.
Design and build production-grade machine learning systems for customer-facing services.
Lead end-to-end ML work including data, training, evaluation, deployment, and observability.
Integrate modern ML techniques into Zillow’s rich-media and listing experiences.
Improve quality, latency, reliability, and maintainability of floor plan ML workflows.
Drive technical decisions in ambiguous problem spaces involving structured inference.
What we're looking for
Significant experience building and shipping machine learning models in production.
Proficient in Python and modern ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Expertise in end-to-end ML workflows including data pipelines, training, deployment.
Strong foundation in machine learning fundamentals such as representation learning and computer vision.
Ability to debug model behavior using metrics, logs, and experiments in real-world settings.
Effective collaboration with applied scientists, software engineers, and product partners.
Balance experimentation with reliability, speed, and long-term maintainability.
Market check
Salary context
This
$171,700–$274,300
range sits above
57%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$160,700–$241,500
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$170,508–$246,150
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Zillow
Zillow Group is a leading real estate and rental marketplace providing consumers with data, tools, and services to find, buy, sell, rent, and finance homes, and connecting buyers with agents and lenders. Industry: Real Estate Technology & Marketplace
Zillow currently has
33 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$160,900–$257,100
across 33 roles with salary data.