Data Visualization Engineer

About the team

Zillow Group is currently seeking a seasoned Data Visualization Engineer to join the Marketing Data Science & Analytics team (marketing DSA). As a Data Visualization Engineer, you will play a vital role in creating visually compelling representations of complex data to provide insights and support decision-making for marketing stakeholders.

About the role

On the Marketing DSA team, we're passionate about unearthing insights that help our marketing team in shaping the future of Zillow Group. The team works closely with the marketing organization to discover strategic opportunities in areas spanning brand marketing and performance marketing across channels like Google, Facebook, TV & multiple business lines like rentals, B2C and B2B. In this role, you will work closely with data science, marketing, product, and other DVEs on the team to build and maintain reporting and quality marketing performance data. Building and maintaining data visualizations and the data that empowers the marketing team will be a key focus of this role. More specifically you will:

• Build, maintain & operate compelling, clear, and powerful visualizations that are useful and appealing to users.

• Understand the business goals and be able to build reports accordingly as well as evolve/improve the existing reporting stack over time.

• Utilize your strong data storytelling skills to build clear, informative dashboards in BI tools like Tableau

• Utilize your expertise in UI development and Javascript skills to create custom data visualizations

• Dive into Zillow's internal and third party data (think Databricks, Presto, etc.) to develop solutions that will help move the business forward and enable better decisions to be made in less time. 

• Write efficient SQL queries and use last mile ETL in dbt to ensure performant reporting.

• Collaborate with marketing, data science, and data engineering teams to develop & maintain scalable reporting approaches in measuring marketing campaign efficacy and incorporating findings into the next iteration. 

• Work closely with other DVEs to execute on the marketing BI vision for Zillow Group

This role has been categorized as a teleworker position. Teleworkers 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. Employees may live in any part of Mexico, but preferably in Mexico City, as we would encourage attendance for occasional in-office events.

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

We are looking for someone who is passionate about reporting, translating complicated data sets and business problems into easily consumable and impactful insights. You will also need to be unafraid of tackling complexity and new business problems. We're searching for an experienced Senior Data Visualization Engineer who has:

• An undergraduate or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g. science, engineering, economics, quantitative finance, operations research, statistics, or similar) or demonstrable experience within business analytics.

• 5+ years experience in data visualization with expertise in tools and frameworks such as Tableau or other BI tools.

• Highly fluent in SQL and working in a big data environment. 

• Experience with ETL tools and table design

• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

• Experience creating custom data visualizations using javascript or similar 

• Familiarity with data manipulation, data analysis, and data modeling techniques.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy in data representation.

• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Work independently, set priorities, collaborate with others, and deliver quality products.

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment in a remote environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Tableau Server administration a plus

• Strong conceptual and theoretical knowledge of data visualization principles and techniques. Expertise in user-centered design solutions.

• Scripting (Python) is a plus.

• Experience with data modeling and DBT a plus

• Familiarity with Google Analytics and other marketing-oriented datasets

• Prior experience in advanced marketing analytic techniques (e.g. MMM, Testing, Causal Inference).

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.