Senior DSP Optimization Scientist (AI‑Augmented)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Healthcare

401(k)

Job summary

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a Principal Research Scientist to lead the next‑gen budget control, pacing, and bidding algorithms. You will drive architecture, deploy large-scale optimization, and integrate agentic AI practices to accelerate research‑to‑production loops.

The role requires a Ph.D. and 8+ years of hands-on experience with optimization, control systems, or ML in production, plus proficiency in Python/Java/C++ and AI tooling.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as CS, EE, OR, statistics, or math.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research, architectural design, and production deployment of large-scale algorithms for budget pacing, bid optimization, and marketplace balance.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

SQL

Spark

AI tooling

Education

Ph.D. in CS/EE/OR/Statistics/Math

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude

Codex

Job description

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a Principal Research Scientist to lead the next‑gen budget control, pacing, and bidding algorithms. You will drive architecture, deploy large-scale optimization, and integrate agentic AI practices to accelerate research‑to‑production loops.

The role requires a Ph.D. and 8+ years of hands-on experience with optimization, control systems, or ML in production, plus proficiency in Python/Java/C++ and AI tooling.