Join Our Innovative Team as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Yahoo News

Company Overview: Yahoo is synonymous with innovation in the global media and tech landscapes, connecting nearly 900 million people worldwide with their passions. From sports and finance to shopping and gaming, Yahoo’s extensive portfolio of trusted products, content, and technology enriches lives daily.

We are proud to be the digital custodian for iconic brands like Yahoo News, Yahoo Sports, and Yahoo Finance, serving as a trusted guide to hundreds of millions seeking knowledge, entertainment, and financial insights.

About Yahoo News

At Yahoo News, our mission is to transform information discovery into a delightful experience. As we expand to more platforms, our dedicated team is on the quest to curate top-tier content for over 35 million daily users and meet the needs of millions more globally.

Who We Are Looking For

Are you skilled at demystifying technical concepts for anyone? Do you take initiative to resolve issues and exhibit a strong bias for action? At Yahoo, we are searching for curious, customer-focused, and tech-savvy individuals to enhance our team. If you enjoy seeing the real-world impact of your code and are passionate about continuous improvement, this role could be perfect for you.

Key Responsibilities

Join our team to work on advanced full-stack ranking, recommendation, and content understanding systems that will revolutionize Yahoo News. You will:

• Develop cutting-edge machine learning systems using diverse tools from third-party, open-source, and in-house resources.
• Collaborate across functions to utilize ML in elevating the Yahoo News experience for our audience and pioneering sophisticated tools for our editorial staff.

Qualifications We’re Looking For

We are building a versatile team skilled in multiple facets of machine learning and data engineering. Whether you specialize in ML Engineering, ML Modeling, or Data Engineering, we have a role that can leverage your expertise in an impactful way.

• ML Engineering: Experienced in deploying both batch and real-time ML models, and knowledgeable in MLOps best practices.
• ML Modeling: Proficient in defining and experimenting with machine learning workflows and familiar with current ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Data Engineering: Strong foundation in data engineering principles and proficient in Python, Java, Scala, or Go.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Yahoo, we embrace diversity as a source of innovation. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to be their authentic self. Benefits of working with us include competitive salaries (ranging from $136,125.00 to $283,750.00/yr), discretionary bonuses, equity incentives, comprehensive healthcare, and flexible working arrangements.

Yahoo is also a proud equal opportunity employer. We respect and seek out inclusion of differences, realizing we can learn from each other.

Ready to Apply?

If transforming the future of digital news excites you, apply to join us as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Yahoo News. Let's innovate together at Yahoo to shape the future of information and entertainment. For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Current Yahoo employees are encouraged to apply through our internal career site.