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Zillow is looking for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer on the Agentic AI team to develop advanced multimodal foundational technologies. They will be hands-on in prototyping ideas, evaluating, and deploying models to Zillow's highly scalable infrastructure platforms. They’ll be developing perception and language understanding, deep reasoning, and reinforcement learning to handle AI agent decision-making. 

As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer on the Agentic AI team, you will: 

• Leverage frameworks like AgentSDK, and LangChain/LangGraph to design, prototype, and develop multi-agent systems that are capable of highly autonomous and context-aware interactions

• Leverage advanced GenAI models including reasoning models, real-time voice API, etc,  to build agentic prototypes and later on convert them into product-level agentic skills and deploy to users.

• Have the mentality of “build, learn, and pivot”, and hold the high bar of shipping into production.

• Mentor and guide engineers in using the right technologies for agentic AI solutions and foster a culture of innovation and responsible AI usage

• Distill complex research findings and system designs into actionable insights for diverse audiences—including executives

• Remain on the cutting edge of agentic AI emerging paradigms, driving product innovation

• Serve as the focal point for applied science projects, driving alignment on timelines, and prioritization

• Continuously refine processes for experimentation, A/B testing, and production rollouts to balance rapid innovation with reliability and responsible deployment.

As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, you are a roll-up-the-sleeves and get-it-done engineer who can marry state-of-the-art technology (i.e., LLM models, either from OpenAI or open source) with large-scale engineering. We are looking for someone who has:

• A master's degree or above,  equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with emphasis on foundational LLM, agentic AI,  reinforcement learning, AI planning, or natural language processing

• 7+ years of hands-on work building large-scale, high-impact solutions—ideally in the most recent two years building agent-based systems, multi-agent collaboration, or similar paradigms

• Experience developing dialogue systems capable of long conversations, multi-step reasoning, context-rich decision-making

• Experience deploying and scaling AI services capable of handling hundreds of millions of daily interactions with high availability, low latency, and robust fault tolerance

• A track record of publishing high-impact research in top AI/ML venues is a big plus.

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. Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you’ll be part of a company that's reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.

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, and included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.

No matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry—and your career—forward, together.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.