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Zillow

Principal Analytics Engineer

Zillow

Remote-USA · Remote · Principal

$136,400 – $229,400

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What this role is

This principal-level role leads the evolution of analytics engineering practice across Zillow, focusing on building scalable semantic layer architecture and data governance standards that serve business intelligence, data science, and AI systems. It suits senior technical practitioners who combine deep expertise in data modeling and SQL with strategic influence and mentorship capabilities.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 8+ years in analytics engineering, data engineering, visualization, or related technical data role
  • Expert-level SQL and data modeling skills
  • Experience designing data architectures spanning multiple business domains
  • Production-grade customer-facing reporting shipped on schedule
  • Semantic layer design experience at organizational scale
  • Data governance experience at organizational scale
  • Understanding of how AI systems and machine learning workflows consume structured data
  • Communication and partnership skills to influence across teams

Nice to have

  • Experience evaluating and adopting analytics engineering tooling at organizational level
  • Understanding of metrics-as-code patterns
  • Non-traditional background or transferable skills

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