Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Yahoo is a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through a portfolio of iconic products. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to develop intuitive and intelligent products, leveraging AI and emerging technologies to shape the future of Search and enhance user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the technical challenges of a real world problem. Think and formulate problems from first principles and map them to one or more Machine Learning paradigms
• Utilizing strong communication skills, iteratively discuss technical ideas cross-functionally
• Define technical requirements, which involves but is not limited to, data collection, evaluation mechanism and production serving strategy
• Based on product requirements, design and implement ML-based solutions and systems that can scale and evolve over time
• Analyze data and identify patterns to inform further development
• Produce technical reports and documentation targeted to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in technology such as large language and vision models, and generative AI

Requirements:

• 4+ years of track record driving impact in the industry and related experience
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Applied Math or related discipline; or, equivalent experience
• Expertise in AI, machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing
• Expertise in Java and Python