Zillow

Reimagining real estate to make it easier than ever to move from one home to the next.

Principal Data Scientist – Rentals Marketplace Ads Team

Data ScientistData ScientistFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 2006H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 7 moreAll locations: California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington

Posted

82 days ago

Salary

$178.3K - $284.7K / year

Postgraduate Degree8 yrs expEnglishPythonSQLTableau

Job Description

• Analyze and interpret large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that support Zillow’s burgeoning rentals ecosystem. • Collaborate with product stakeholders to define key metrics, goals, and objectives, and develop data-driven strategies to achieve them. • Utilize causal inference techniques and novel experimental designs to evaluate the launches of pilot programs. • Mentor and coach junior team members on executing analytic requests and help unblocking through code reviews & best practice sharing. • Work closely with cross-functional teams, such as product, marketing, engineering, and corporate strategy, to ensure relevant insights are surfaced for decision making. • Collaborate with data engineering teams to design and optimize data pipelines and workflows to support efficient data collection, storage, and processing. • Effectively communicate complex analytical findings to diverse stakeholders, translating technical concepts into actionable insights and recommendations. • Dive into Zillow's internal and third party data (think Databricks, Snowflake, Big Data) to develop solutions that will help move the business forward and enable better decisions at a rapid speed.

Job Requirements

  • A Ph.D or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g. science, engineering, economics, quantitative finance, operations research, statistics, or similar)
  • 8+ years of work experience involving quantitative data analysis, experimentation and complex problem-solving
  • A strong understanding of statistical concepts, measurement methods, A/B testing, causal inference techniques, and time series analysis
  • Mastery of SQL, Excel, Python, along with some experience with Tableau, Databricks, or other visualization software.
  • Superb verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distill sophisticated issues and detailed analysis into simple, structured frameworks with concrete action plans
  • Able to work cross-functionally and influence business partners to set realistic goals and focus on data-driven solutions
  • Keen understanding and experience with online products.

Benefits

  • competitive base salary
  • equity awards based on experience, performance, and location

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