Sr. Applied Scientist

Zillow

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Remote, USA Posted 87 days ago $160,900–$257,100 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Applied Scientist on Zillow Group’s Conversion and Core Modeling team, you will play a pivotal role in developing a unified decision framework that enhances the For Sale marketplace by matching consumers with trusted partners. Your responsibilities include iterating on optimization frameworks to balance customer experience and long-term business value, building ML-driven routing systems for large-scale marketplaces, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure system transparency and explainability. You will need proficiency in Python and SQL, along with strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to communicate complex decision logic effectively. Ideal candidates have a background in quantitative fields and experience in production machine learning systems, optimization-driven decision-making, and large-scale marketplace operations.

Skills

Python SQL Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD Prometheus Grafana Docker AWS PostgreSQL Git Jenkins

What you'll do

  • Develop and iterate on multi-objective optimization frameworks for marketplace decisions.
  • Build and deploy ML-driven routing systems for matching consumers with partners.
  • Ensure high production quality standards for decision services, including reliability and observability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify system behavior and align on policies.
  • Design and maintain models through full lifecycle from feature design to monitoring.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of applied science experience with measurable impact on optimization-driven or constraint-based decision systems.
  • Proficient in Python and SQL for building, evaluating, and deploying models in production environments.
  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative field or equivalent practical experience in applied science.
  • Strong mathematical and algorithmic reasoning skills, including handling multi-objective tradeoffs and uncertainty.
  • Experience owning production machine learning systems end to end across the full model lifecycle.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals with development best practices and operational rigor in production environments.

Market check

Salary context

This $160,900–$257,100 range sits above 75% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$225,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$209,000

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 on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,900–$257,100 across 33 roles with salary data.

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