Zillow · 3 weeks ago
Senior Applied Scientist, Rich Media Experiences
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$161K/yr - $257K/yr
5+ years expZillow is a leading real estate platform that is transforming how people experience virtual home tours. As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will tackle complex challenges in enhancing Zillow’s virtual touring experiences by developing innovative machine learning and computer vision models, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric features.
MarketplacePublishingReal EstateOnline PortalsPropTechRental Property
Responsibilities
Frame and solve complex perception problems using scientific and engineering best practices
Collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams to translate user needs into research questions and solutions
Design, implement, and iterate on machine learning and computer vision models for structured understanding of spaces
Develop robust evaluation pipelines and experiments to measure and improve model performance
Integrate models into production systems, ensuring reliability and scalability
Monitor and improve deployed models based on real-world data and user feedback
Mentor and support team members in modeling, evaluation, and research practices
Communicate findings and technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical partners
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as an applied or research scientist working on machine learning or computer vision with real-world data
Proficiency in Python and at least one deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX), with a track record of building and deploying models
Experience shipping production ML systems, including data pipelines, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Strong understanding of probability, statistics, and experimental design, with the ability to apply these to practical evaluation strategies
Demonstrated ability to work with noisy, imperfect datasets and design robust solutions for challenging edge cases
Proven ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences, and to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
Prior success in ambiguous, evolving problem spaces or zero-to-one environments is valued
Preferred
Experience with geometry-heavy or spatial understanding problems, or multi-modal/sensor-fusion challenges, is a plus
Contributions to the broader ML or computer vision community (e.g., publications, patents, open-source) are a plus
Benefits
In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.
Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.
Company
Zillow
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.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
81%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Product Management
Management and Executive
Accounting and Finance
Marketing
Customer Service and Support
Creatives and Design
Sales
Human Resources
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (39)
2025 (179)
2024 (150)
2023 (171)
2022 (256)
2021 (239)
2020 (195)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$96.63MKey Investors
Legg MasonPAR Capital ManagementBenchmark,TCV
2016-08-01Post Ipo Equity
2014-04-01Post Ipo Equity
2012-12-12Post Ipo Equity· $4.13M
Leadership Team
Lloyd Frink
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair
Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
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