Zillow · 17 hours ago
Principal Data Scientist - Rentals Shopping
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$178K/yr - $285K/yr
8+ years expZillow Group is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead data science efforts for the Rentals Shopping pillar, enhancing how renters find and secure homes through Zillow's marketplace. The role involves driving data strategy, partnering with product leadership, and influencing the rental business through data-driven insights and rigorous analysis.
MarketplacePublishingReal EstateOnline PortalsPropTech
Responsibilities
Drive the long‑term data strategy for the Rentals Shopping pillar, using deep analysis of consumer behavior and market dynamics to identify high‑impact growth opportunities and inform the product roadmap
Elevate statistical rigor, modeling, and experimentation practices across Rentals to enable high‑confidence decision‑making
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 to measure the impact of new features and optimizations in the rental shopping experience
Apply modern AI (including LLMs and agentic workflows) to increase data science velocity, improve model quality, and scale intelligent user-facing solutions across the Rentals marketplace
Coach and mentor data scientists, providing technical leadership and helping to unblock complex analytical and modeling challenges
Qualification
Required
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
Technical skills: Expert in SQL and Python, with experience applying statistical modeling (e.g., causal inference, time series) in big data environments such as Databricks or Snowflake
Product and business impact: Proven track record of shaping long‑term product roadmaps and driving meaningful business outcomes through data‑driven insights
Leadership and communication: 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
In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.
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
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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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