[Hiring] Machine Learning Engineer @Zillow

Role Description

Zillow is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join the Applied Reasoning team within the Agentic AI organization. In this role, you will design, build, and productionize domain-specialized AI capabilities that power Zillow’s next generation real estate experiences. You will focus on advancing multi-step reasoning, structured synthesis, and tool-grounded intelligence that operates reliably at scale in live customer environments.

• Design and build scalable AI infra and services to power agentic AI applications
• Develop advanced reasoning and agentic capabilities that enable AI agents to operate autonomously and adaptively in dynamic, real-world environments
• Implement monitoring, evaluation, and optimization processes to ensure reliability and responsiveness in production
• Stay at the forefront of agentic AI innovation, bringing emerging techniques into practical application to shape product direction
• Collaborate closely with applied scientists, engineers, and product teams to translate experimental prototypes into robust production systems
• Contribute to best practices in distributed ML systems, scalable architecture, and responsible AI deployment

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or a related field
• 2+ years of experience building production ML systems and services
• Experience with AI agent frameworks, orchestration, or multi-step reasoning applications
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with ML/AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, and LangGraph
• Experience designing and operating scalable, cloud-based ML infrastructure
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams to ship impactful AI-driven features

Requirements

• 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, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $145,500.00 - $232,500.00 annually.
• In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont the standard base pay range for this role is $138,300.00 - $220,900.00 annually.
• In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.
• Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity awards based on experience, performance, and location

Company Description

At Zillow, we’re reimagining how people move—through the real estate market and through their careers. As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., we help customers navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the country.

• Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025
• Included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 list
• Committed to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow