AI Applied Scientist - PhD Intern, Next-Gen Agentic and Multi-Modal Home Exploration Experience jobs in United States
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Zillow · 3 months ago

AI Applied Scientist - PhD Intern, Next-Gen Agentic and Multi-Modal Home Exploration Experience

positionUnited States
timeInternship
remoteRemote
seniorityIntern
money$104K/yr - $166K/yr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more people. They are seeking remote PhD interns to advance customer-facing experiences and interfaces through AI agents capable of multi-modal reasoning and complex interactions.

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Responsibilities

Use your expertise in Agentic systems, conversational AI, LLMs, and multi-modal inference to advance customer-facing experiences and interfaces
Build AI agents capable of handling complex, rich media oriented, multi-turn interactions while maintaining context and taking appropriate actions
Develop the next-generation real estate shopping experience that integrates Agentic and Multi-modal reasoning to transform how users find their ideal homes

Qualification

Agentic AIConversational AIMulti-modal inference3D Computer VisionDeep learning frameworksHuman computer interactionUser behavior researchMulti-agent systemsMemory systemsReinforcement learningResearch mindset

Required

Currently enrolled in a PhD program in computer science, NLP, machine learning, or a related field, with solid publication record
Background in at least one of the following areas: Human computer interaction (HCI), User behavior research in the context of agentic AI, Agentic AI (tool use, planning, reasoning, decision-making), Conversational AI and dialogue optimization, Multi-modal inference models with focus on combining 3D Computer Vision and LLMs, Multi-agent systems and orchestration, Memory systems and context engineering, Reinforcement learning and reward modeling
Familiarity with modern deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers)
Strong research mindset, with motivation to publish
Interest in applying AI to complex, multi-stakeholder domains

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages
Parental leave
Family benefits
Retirement contributions
Paid time off

Company

Zillow

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Zillow is an online real estate marketplace for finding and sharing information about homes, real estate, and mortgages. It is a sub-organization of Zillow Group.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.zillow.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$96.63M
Key Investors
Legg MasonPAR Capital Management
2016-08-01Post Ipo Equity
2014-04-01Post Ipo Equity
2012-12-12Post Ipo Equity· $4.13M

Leadership Team

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Lloyd Frink
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair
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Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
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