Manager, Data Science

Zillow

Manager of Data Science at Zillow overseeing consumer analytics and experimentation. Leading a high-performing team to optimize the rental shopping experience.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,500 - $256,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Setting the technical direction and measurement strategy for the shopping funnel
Developing and mentoring data scientists across experimentation, causal inference, and product analytics
Defining scalable frameworks for A/B testing, funnel optimization, and consumer behavior modeling
Influencing senior product and business stakeholders with data-driven recommendations
Ensuring analytical rigor translates into tangible product improvements and business growth
Driving deep-dive analyses of renter behavior, market dynamics, and funnel performance to identify high-impact growth opportunities
Managing and developing a team of data scientists working across shopping funnel measurement and consumer analytics
Raising the bar on production-grade analytics and experimentation
Operating as a strategic thought partner to senior stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and Business Strategy
Leading thoughtful adoption of AI within your team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in data science, applied science, product analytics, or consumer analytics
2+ years of experience mentoring or directly leading data scientists
Direct experience working in a consumer-facing product environment, with ownership of experimentation, funnel measurement, or product analytics at scale
Strong understanding of A/B testing, causal inference, funnel optimization, and consumer behavior modeling
Experience working with large-scale behavioral, clickstream, or marketplace datasets
Deep proficiency in SQL and Python
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Design stakeholders
Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership decisions
Experience integrating experimentation, observational causal methods, and predictive modeling into coherent measurement frameworks
Demonstrated ability to adopt AI-enabled tools thoughtfully while maintaining rigor and governance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance, and location

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Hard Skills & Tools

data scienceproduct analyticsconsumer analyticsA/B testingcausal inferencefunnel optimizationconsumer behavior modelingSQLPythonpredictive modeling

Soft Skills

mentoringinfluencingexecutive communicationstrategic thought partnershipanalytical rigorteam managementcross-functional collaborationleadershipdata-driven recommendationsadoption of AI