Director, AI Search & Query Guidance

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Reston is seeking a Director of Engineering, Search Query Understanding and Guidance (Finance) to lead AI-driven search initiatives. You will guide large-scale ML-based solutions, define data and evaluation strategies, and drive cross-team collaboration with product, design and research leads.

The role requires 8+ years of strategic technical leadership, expertise in AI/NLP, and proficiency in Python and Java or C++. A hybrid work model in the United States is supported.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of impact with increasing responsibility and strategic influence.
• Expertise in AI, machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and applying these technologies to business problems.
• Expertise in Python and Java or C++, guiding teams to scalable, robust systems.

Responsibilities

• Guide design/implementation of large-scale ML-based solutions across multiple teams.
• Define data strategies, evaluation frameworks, and scalable production serving practices.
• Drive cross-team technical dialogue to align product, design and research efforts.
• Stay current on AI trends and guide adoption of LLMs, vision models, and generative AI.
• Lead data-analysis efforts to identify patterns and inform development directions with product partners.
• Promote Agentic AI development to maximize product and system benefits.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

Python

Java or C++

Query understanding

Education

Master's degree in CS/EE/Stats or related field

Job description

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Reston is seeking a Director of Engineering, Search Query Understanding and Guidance (Finance) to lead AI-driven search initiatives. You will guide large-scale ML-based solutions, define data and evaluation strategies, and drive cross-team collaboration with product, design and research leads.

The role requires 8+ years of strategic technical leadership, expertise in AI/NLP, and proficiency in Python and Java or C++. A hybrid work model in the United States is supported.