Senior Applied Scientist, Agentic AI
Zillow
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Connecticut • United States
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Salary
💰 $160,900 - $257,100 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, prototype, and build advanced agentic systems capable of highly autonomous, context-aware, and adaptive interactions across diverse real estate use cases
- Apply test-time scaling and post-training techniques to develop agents that can reason, collaborate, compete, or negotiate in dynamic, goal-driven environments to fulfill user needs
- Define and refine evaluation and experimentation processes for LLM-driven applications
- Stay at the forefront of agentic AI research and innovation, bringing emerging techniques into practical application to shape product direction
- Contribute to the broader scientific community through publications, conference presentations, and internal knowledge sharing
- Mentor and guide junior scientists and engineers, promoting best practices in applied research, scalable agentic architecture, and responsible AI development
Requirements
- A Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field, with a focus on LLM, Agentic System, or Machine Learning
- 2+ years of experience in building large-scale, high-impact ML solutions, particularly in areas such as NLP, agent-based systems, or multi-agent collaboration or similar paradigms
- Experience in developing and working with LLM reasoning models or AI agents capable of multi-step reasoning and context-rich decision-making
- Strong background in rigorous experimental design and evaluation, including benchmark creation, ablation studies, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and principled measurement of reasoning quality, generalization, and safety
- Track record of publishing high-impact research in top AI/ML venues.
Benefits
- Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
LLMMachine LearningNLPagent-based systemsmulti-agent collaborationexperimental designbenchmark creationablation studiesqualitative analysisquantitative analysis
Soft Skills
mentoringguidingpromoting best practicescollaborationcommunication
Certifications
Ph.D.