Machine Learning Engineer
Core
Building production-grade machine learning systems for rich media experiences (photos, video, spatial signals) to power customer-facing real estate products.
Role type
Senior IC Machine Learning Engineer (MLOps & Systems)
Builds
Production ML models, CI/CD pipelines, data pipelines, and end-to-end ML workflows for Zillow's Rich Media Virtual Staging AI.
Domain
Real Estate / Computer Vision / Spatial Data / MLOps
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, PyTorch/JAX/TensorFlow, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Spark/Airflow, TypeScript/Go, end-to-end ML workflow design, model monitoring, debugging in production
Preferred skills
Computer vision, spatial data, 3D, AR/VR
Technologies
PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Spark, Airflow, TypeScript, Go
Responsibilities
Transition research code to production-ready optimized models; establish CI/CD pipelines for model deployment; own team datasets and lead data engineering projects; run large-scale training and data processing; stay on top of cutting-edge research and adapt methods for use cases; establish best practices for code quality, testing, and on-call rotation.
Seniority
Mid-level (1-3 years), hands-on IC