# Principal Applied Scientist, Generative AI

Hiring organization: [Zillow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zillow)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0aa629f2-27e3-4196-ae74-478307fd052d

Listed on Zillow's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Remote-USA
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 181800 – 305700 USD per year

## Summary

Lead the design and deployment of reinforcement learning systems that align large language models with user value and safety objectives at Zillow. This principal-level role suits experienced applied scientists who can own end-to-end post-training strategies and mentor others while shipping models into production.

_Our summary, not Zillow's wording._

## Skills named

Python, Reinforcement Learning

## Required

- PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, or related field
- Expertise in post-training techniques including DPO, RLHF, RLAIF, and preference modeling
- Experience evaluating and monitoring aligned models with win-rate experiments and safety metrics
- Strong understanding of modern transformer-based LLMs and orchestration frameworks
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, product, and compliance teams
- Technical leadership and mentorship capabilities
- Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both expert and non-expert audiences

## Nice to have

- Experience in high-stakes domains such as marketplaces, finance, healthcare, or regulated verticals
- Background in bandits or other reinforcement learning applications
- Open-source contributions or external thought leadership through publications or talks
- Non-traditional background with transferable skills

Apply on Zillow's site: https://zillow.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Zillow_Group_External/job/Remote-USA/Principal-Applied-Scientist--Agentic-AI_P747465