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Zillow

Applied Scientist

Zillow

. Develop hierarchical forecasts for the housing market at various regional levels .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $132,400 - $222,600 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in hierarchical forecasting, time series analysis, and econometric methods, with a strong focus on the housing market and its economic drivers. Proficient in deploying machine learning models and communicating insights to stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Hierarchical ForecastingTime Series AnalysisEconometric MethodsMachine Learning TechniquesCloud-Based Platforms

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Hard Skills
Data CleaningFeature EngineeringModel EvaluationCross-ValidationBacktestingForecasting Accuracy MetricsLarge-Scale DatasetsAI Agent DevelopmentStress-Testing FrameworkIndependent Research
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Distributed Computing FrameworksSparkCloud-Based Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Master’s DegreePhD Degree
Industry Keywords
Housing MarketEconomic FactorsDemographic DriversForecast ProductionScenario Models

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop hierarchical forecasts for the housing market at various regional levels
  • Identify economic and demographic drivers of housing market growth across regions
  • Extract features that predict housing market trends 1 to 2 years in the future
  • Collaborate with engineering to deploy models into production environments
  • Contribute to monthly forecast production
  • Communicate forecast performance and housing market outlook to business partners and senior leadership
  • Develop scenario models covering a wide range of housing market outcomes
  • Contribute to a company-wide stress-testing framework
  • Conduct independent research and apply research methods to real-world problems

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong interest and understanding of the housing market and influencing economic factors
  • Experience with time series, panel data, and hierarchical forecasting
  • Strong foundation in traditional econometric methods and modern machine learning techniques
  • Proficiency in data cleaning, preprocessing, and feature engineering for time series data
  • Experience with large-scale datasets
  • Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks such as Spark
  • Ability to design and implement model evaluation and validation strategies, including cross-validation and backtesting
  • Experience with time series forecasting accuracy and performance metrics
  • Proficiency in cloud-based platforms and tools for deploying and monitoring machine learning models
  • Proficiency in building AI agents to automate manual work
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • 2+ years of proven experience working in time series/spatial forecasting
  • Master’s or PhD degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Econometrics, Physics, Earth Sciences, or a related scientific field

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity awards based on experience, performance, and location
  • Remote work from a physical location of choice
  • Flexible work from wherever employees are most productive
  • Equal employment opportunity and inclusive work environment
  • Disability or special-need accommodation