Sr. Data Analyst

About the Team We’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. 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. 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr