Director, AI-Driven Search & Query Intelligence

Yahoo Holdings Inc.; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work options

Healthcare

401k

Education stipends

Backup childcare

Job summary

Yahoo Holdings Inc. is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to guide the design and implementation of large-scale ML-based solutions across multiple teams. You will define data strategies, evaluation frameworks, and scalable production serving approaches while collaborating with product and design leads.

The role requires deep expertise in AI/ML/NLP and strong coding skills in Python and Java or C++, with a focus on impactful, strategic technical leadership and adoption of advancing AI trends.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of track record driving significant impact in the industry with strategic influence.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Applied Math or related field, or equivalent work experience with a proven record of strategic technical leadership.
• Expertise in AI, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and a demonstrated ability to apply these technologies to solve strategic business problems.
• Expertise in Python and Java or C++, guiding teams in the development of scalable and robust systems.
• Experience in query understanding and query formulation guidance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Based on strategic product roadmaps developed collaboratively with product and design, guide the design and implementation of large‑scale, evolving ML‑based solutions and systems across multiple teams.
• Define overarching technical requirements, including comprehensive data strategies to ground knowledge, evaluation frameworks applicable to multiple teams, and scalable production serving strategies.
• Leverage exceptional communication skills to drive technical discussions and alignment across various engineering, product, and research teams, fostering collaborative product development with product and design leads.
• Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends and advancements in AI, including large language and vision models and generative AI, and guide teams in their adoption, informed by underlying data principles and aligned with product vision.
• Drive data analysis efforts across teams to identify key patterns, validate hypotheses, and inform strategic development directions in close partnership with product.
• Embrace and adopt Agentic AI development, leading the team to the best and most effective uses to the benefit of the product and the system.

Skills

8+ years experience

AI/ML/NLP expertise

Python

Java or C++

Query understanding

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Yahoo Holdings Inc. is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to guide the design and implementation of large-scale ML-based solutions across multiple teams. You will define data strategies, evaluation frameworks, and scalable production serving approaches while collaborating with product and design leads.

The role requires deep expertise in AI/ML/NLP and strong coding skills in Python and Java or C++, with a focus on impactful, strategic technical leadership and adoption of advancing AI trends.