Sr. Data Analyst

About the teamWe’re seeking a strategic and highly skilled Senior Data Analyst to join Zillow Group’s Operational Data, Analytics & Metrics team. This role will be a key partner to our engineering leaders and stakeholders, enabling a cultural shift toward data-informed decision-making across the org. You’ll play a central role in evolving our team’s function from a data provider to a proactive consultancy—translating complex business needs into high-impact metrics, tools, and insights that directly influence engineering performance.About the role

This position directly supports our team’s core OKR : increasing actions based on our datasets and analyses. By refining and expanding our engineering productivity metrics, this analyst will help ensure our solutions remain deeply aligned with partner needs, accurate, and strategically impactful.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with engineering leaders to understand operational goals and translate them into clear, measurable metrics.

Create, maintain, and improve visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Tableau and Databricks.

Conduct in-depth analysis to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities in engineering performance data.

Ensure the relevance, clarity, and accuracy of our engineering metrics.

Serve as a communication bridge—crafting compelling data narratives that influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Support the creation of self-service data tools and “single pane of glass” views into engineering operations.

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In addition to a competitive base salary and benefits, this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.

Who you are

Core Competencies (Immediate Impact)

Advanced SQL skills and experience with data wrangling and ETL processes.

Strong proficiency with BI tools—ideally Tableau or Databricks

Experience supporting decision-makers through data analysis and visual storytelling.

Demonstrated ability to dig beneath surface-level requests to uncover business goals.

Growth Competencies (Can Be Developed on the Job)

Statistical modeling (e.g., hypothesis testing, Python or R).

Data quality management and cleansing practices.

Strategic development of new data initiatives and frameworks.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You...

Thrive in a high-ownership environment where your insights drive real change.

Are a strategic thinker with a bias toward action.

Have a passion for storytelling with data, turning numbers into clear narratives and business decisions.

Are energized by building trusted relationships across technical and leadership teams.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life’s next chapter.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do is helping people move from dreaming to transacting — and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, and a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including : the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022 list, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2022, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2022, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index and Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

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, and gender identity. 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.