Senior Applied Scientist
Remote-USA
Full Time Senior-level / Expert USD 156K - 249K
About the team
At Zillow our mission is to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter. Zillow’s AI Org plays an important part in delivering unique AI-powered experiences for the hundreds of millions of customers that visit Zillow websites each month. As a Senior Applied Scientist on the Agent AI team, you’ll be partnering with a highly skilled group of applied scientists, software developers, and machine learning engineers working together toward a bold and audacious goal.About the role
The Agent AI team iterates quickly and solves problems at the forefront of AI product development. This role requires an entrepreneurial approach and a driven curiosity about the constantly evolving field of LLMs and AI-powered assistants and co-pilots.
We are seeking a collaborative, customer-focused, and product-minded scientist with deep experience with applied machine learning. You are a roll-up-the-sleeves and get-it-done researcher and engineer with a deep understanding of metrics, online and offline experimentation, applied product research, and supporting and iterating on models at scale and in production.
Apply a growth-mindset and first principles to ambiguous customer problems to rapidly iterate on novel solutions and ways of working.
Collaborate closely with applied scientists, engineering, design and research to understand, scope, design, prototype, implement and iterate on internal and external facing systems supporting and implementing next generation AI applications.
Cultivate connections with other teams for critical dependencies and infrastructure.
Contribute to carrying and growing our team culture of rapid innovation and creative frugality.
Who you are
Proficiency with a high-level programming language (we most commonly use Python and PySpark)
Practical knowledge of statistics (for example, causal inference, Frequentist or Bayesian inference)
The communication skills to influence, collaborate with, and educate others (whom you may need to educate on methods and requirements in experimentation and statistics).
Experience prototyping, developing, and implementing algorithmic solutions and new technologies with diverse analytics and data.
The tenacity to embrace and tackle challenging problems.
Practiced technical ability and passion for both owning implementation and contributing technical/thought leadership for a team of world-class scientists engineers.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, or a related field.
Bonus Qualifications:
Experience with generative AI or large language models and related technologies (knowledge retrieval solutions, for example).
Experience with regulated, private or sensitive data, document understanding, user interest modeling, or reinforcement learning.
Experience collaborating with science, engineering, design, research and product partners in a team with a startup culture.
Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Engineering, Machine Learning, or related field.
Get to know us
Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.
As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.
Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at RecruitingAccessibility@zillowgroup.com.
Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions. If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.
Tags: Bayesian Causal inference Computer Science Engineering Generative AI LLMs Machine Learning Prototyping PySpark Python Reinforcement Learning Research Statistics
Perks/benefits: Career development Competitive pay Equity Flex hours Flex vacation Health care Medical leave Parental leave Salary bonus Signing bonus Startup environment
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