Zillow
Senior Applied Scientist, Shopping AI
$156K–$263K
Remote-USA · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years applying machine learning or advanced statistical modeling in an industry setting, including delivering models into production environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
About the job
Leads research, development, and production deployment of machine learning systems for Zillow’s home-shopping search, ranking, recommendations, and generative AI experiences.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models and algorithms; build scalable data and model pipelines.
- Run offline analyses and online experiments, using results to improve product experiences and business metrics.
- Partner across product, engineering, and analytics; promote responsible AI practices and mentor colleagues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with large-scale datasets, experimentation or A/B testing, and model performance measurement for consumer or enterprise products.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally to turn data and research insights into shipped features or operational improvements.
Pay
$164,400.00 - $262,600.00 USD annually (base salary); $156,200.00 - $249,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
AI focus
Develop ranking, recommendation, and generative AI systems for home shopping, including production deployment, evaluation, monitoring, and fairness and bias checks.
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