Director, Engineering - Yield Optimization

Best Buy; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 115,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology seeks a Director of Engineering specializing in yield optimization. This role involves leading advanced algorithm development for their retail media platform, mentoring a high-performing team, and collaborating across departments. Ideal candidates possess a PhD and extensive experience in advertising optimization within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous employee discount

Physical and mental well-being support

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in advertising optimization and forecasting.
• 6 years of increasing responsibility leading teams.
• Expertise in ML operations and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of algorithms for advertising optimization and forecasting.
• Hire, attract, and retain top talent.
• Provide regular feedback and coaching to enhance team potential.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Acumen

Collaboration

Communication

Education

PhD in computer science, mathematics, physics or similar

Tools

Python

Spark

SQL

Job description

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As the Director of Engineering – Yield Optimization, you’ll help shape the future of our Retail Media Network (RMN) platform. This is a unique opportunity to apply your leadership and technical expertise in the dynamic world of ad tech. In this role, you’ll lead the development of advanced algorithms for supply and audience forecasting, campaign optimization and yield optimization. You’ll build and mentor a high-performing team of engineers and data scientists, fostering a culture of experimentation, inclusion and continuous learning. Partnering closely with product, business and technology leaders, you’ll define foundational architecture and product requirements. This role demands strong technical acumen, strategic thinking and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This role is remote eligible, which means you would work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of the portfolio of algorithms required for advertising optimization and forecasting for supply and demand.
• Build up expertise in ad-tech for your team so that can understand the ad-tech ecosystem and effectively design solutions.
• Hire, attract and retain top talent, creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation, transparent and collaboration
• Set performance and development plans for team leaders. Provide regular feedback and coaching to enhance potential. Recognize team successes and challenges
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• 8 years of experience advertising optimization and forecasting with both supply-side and demand-side experience.
• 6 years of increasing responsibility leading teams
• PhD in computer science, mathematics, physics or a similar quantitative discipline
• Expertise in ML operations, analytics, forecasting, optimization
• Experience working in Python, Spark and SQL
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading the development of ad serving and optimization systems at scale at a DSP or SSP.
• Pivoting teams from project delivery to agile practices and then transforming to a product led operating model
• Assessing skills needed on the team, and work to fill those roles by hiring and training an inclusive, diverse team
• Deeply understanding the value of, and the ability to, enable collaboration between engineers, product managers, decision scientists, and leaders
• Excellent communication skills, especially when working with a distributed team
• Ability to review patterns and code and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback
  
  

What’s in it for you

We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.

Our Benefits Include

• Competitive pay
• Generous employee discount
• Physical and mental well-being support
  
  

About Us

As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes. Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.

Position Type: Full timePandoLogic. , Location: Minneapolis, MN - 55423

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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