Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Zillow
About the role
Zillow is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead agentic AI systems that power our real estate marketplace. You will design, build, and deploy large-scale ML and LLM-based agents for search, recommendations, pricing, and customer experiences. Partner with data science, product, and engineering to define technical strategy, architecture, and best practices. Mentor engineers, drive experimentation, and ensure robust, reliable ML pipelines. Help shape Zillow’s next generation of AI-…
Interview process at Zillow
General interview process (this company's specific loop isn't published - reach out if you have insider info).
- Recruiter phone screen - typically 20-40 min
- Technical screen - 1 coding problem or take-home; format varies by company
- Onsite / virtual loop - typically 4-6 rounds over 2-3 weeks; exact split of coding, systems design, and behavioral varies by role and location
Platforms used: unknown — MiPrep tested compatible with major platforms
How to prepare
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