Zillow
Reimagining real estate to make it easier than ever to move from one home to the next.
Principal Data Scientist – Rentals Shopping
Data ScientistData ScientistFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 2006H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
California + 6 moreAll locations: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington
Posted
26 days ago
Salary
$178.3K - $284.7K / year
Postgraduate Degree8 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishPythonSQL
Job Description
• Drive the long‑term data strategy for the Rentals Shopping pillar
• Elevate statistical rigor, modeling, and experimentation practices across Rentals
• Partner with product, engineering, and design leaders to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable product and business strategies
• Lead analytical and modeling work across critical problem spaces such as rental search relevance, ranking, personalization, or marketplace efficiency
• Design and guide robust A/B tests and other experimentation frameworks
• Apply modern AI to increase data science velocity and improve model quality
• Coach and mentor data scientists
Job Requirements
- Ph.D. or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Computer Science), or equivalent practical experience
- Substantial experience (typically 8+ years) in quantitative analysis, advanced modeling, and experimentation at scale in consumer‑facing technology environments
- Expert in SQL and Python
- Experience applying statistical modeling (e.g., causal inference, time series) in big data environments such as Databricks or Snowflake.
- Proven track record of shaping long‑term product roadmaps and driving meaningful business outcomes through data‑driven insights
- Ability to influence senior cross‑functional leaders and turn complex analysis into clear, executive‑ready recommendations and action plans
- High initiative and ownership: Comfortable leading in a complex business area with significant autonomy, setting direction and driving execution across partners.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Equity awards based on experience, performance and location
