Senior Data Scientist, Strategic Analytics & Data Science

About the team

Zillow Group’s Strategic Analytics & Data Science team provides a metrics-driven lens on Zillow’s company strategy and uncovers the insights that move it forward. Our team has an unmatched 360-degree view of Zillow’s various lines of business and company-wide strategy which we use to identify and solve strategically important data problems. Our team tackles ambiguous, high-priority problems at Zillow in partnership with product leadership, strategy and partnerships team, and other data science teams across the company. We’re innovators, data storytellers, and AI accelerators who thrive on independent thinking and driving measurable business outcomes.

About the role

We’re hiring a Senior Data Scientist to join the Strategic Analytics & Data Science team. In this role, you will own end-to-end workstreams—translating ambiguous, cross-functional problems into structured analyses or science problems, leading deep-dive projects that uncover trends and behaviors, and partnering with senior leaders to shape Zillow’s strategic planning and long-term roadmap. You’ll also mentor junior colleagues, codify best practices, and leverage AI/automation to accelerate insight delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Data Storytelling & Strategic Communication

  • Craft clear, concise written and verbal narratives that distill complex data into actionable insights for audiences ranging from ICs to the C-suite. 

  • Act as a trusted advisor: present findings, explore alternatives collaboratively, and guide stakeholders toward data-driven decisions.

  • Work with Zillow’s most senior leaders and regularly present in company-wide forums with Zillow’s leadership team.

• End-to-End Project Ownership

  • Scope, estimate, and execute strategic analyses (e.g., cross-business and cross-functional projects ranging from broad company-wide analyses to deep-dives to support individual business initiatives).

  • Produce clear design docs, run kick-offs and checkpoints, and coordinate handoffs to line-of-business data partners.
     

• Deep-Dives, Statistical Analysis, and Coding

  • Apply statistical methods, causal inference and measurement, and modeling techniques to identify trends and strengthen storytelling.

  • Lead exploratory projects to identify customer trends, behavioral patterns, and opportunity segments across Zillow’s products and marketplaces.

  • Resourcefully discover and integrate disparate big data sources to build holistic views of customer and agent behavior.

  • Design and execute segmentation studies that inform product, marketing, and partnership strategies.

  • Know when to prioritize clear, actionable insights over theoretical depth.

  • Import and codify best practices—establish norms around version control, testing, science methods, and AI use cases.

• Innovation & Automation

  • Use state of the art AI tools such as Cursor, ChatGPT, or Gemini to enhance your own and the team’s productivity. 

  • Prototype AI/ML-powered proof-of-concepts that automate routine analyses or surface strategic signals.

• Mentorship & Best Practices

  • Coach and mentor more junior data scientists: conduct code reviews, share frameworks and best practices, and elevate team standards for reproducibility and documentation.

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $145,500.00 - $232,500.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC and may not be applicable to other locations.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.