Data Scientist/Data Engineer

1 Year ago • 3-6 Years • Data Analysis • $120,750 PA - $251,250 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Yahoo is seeking a Data Scientist/Data Engineer to join its Search Analytics and Data Science team. This hybrid role involves working with massive, high-performance systems and large-scale data to optimize consumer and advertising products. Responsibilities include extracting, cleaning, and structuring data using SQL and Python, designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines with tools like Airflow and PySpark within the GCP ecosystem, supporting migration to GCP, conducting exploratory data analysis, building predictive models, and translating insights into actionable recommendations. The role requires close collaboration with engineers, product managers, and analysts to solve cross-functional problems.
Must have:
  • 3-6 years experience in data science, analytics, data engineering.
  • Write complex SQL and extract/verify data accuracy.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines using modern tools.
  • Skilled in Python for analysis and automation.
  • Experience with GCP cloud infrastructure.
  • Draw and communicate insights clearly.
  • Knowledge of product/web analytics and A/B testing.
Good to have:
  • Experience in product or digital platforms.
  • Optional R proficiency.
  • Experience with Airflow, dbt, Spark, Redshift, BigQuery.
  • Experience with AWS/Redshift/S3.
  • Working knowledge of business metric interpretation.
  • Comfortable owning projects from extraction to insight delivery.
Perks:
  • Flexible hybrid work options
  • Healthcare
  • 401k
  • Backup childcare
  • Education stipends

Job Details

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

A Little About Us

Yahoo’s portfolio includes top digital destinations like Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, and Yahoo News - reaching hundreds of millions of users globally. Powering those experiences, along with Yahoo’s advertising platforms, are massive, high-performance systems built to scale. Our Search Analytics and Data Science team plays a critical role in optimizing and driving these consumer and advertising products forward.

We sit at the intersection of large-scale data engineering and deep analytical insight, working on one of the largest online advertising and audience datasets in the world. Our work drives product decisions, measurement strategies, and platform evolution. As we modernize our stack and migrate to GCP as our cloud platform, we face exciting and complex data challenges - and we’re looking for a Data Scientist / Data Engineer who can truly work across both worlds.

What You'll Be Doing:

This is a true hybrid role - blending data science, engineering, and business analytics. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Extract, clean, and structure data from complex systems, often incomplete and inconsistent in nature, using SQL and Python - understanding not just what data you’re pulling, but how and why.

  • Design and maintain scalable, automated pipelines and workflows (ETL/ELT), using tools and frameworks like Airflow, PySpark, and other cloud-native frameworks within the GCP ecosystem - supporting both real-time and batch use cases.

  • Support our migration from on-prem to GCP cloud platform by improving data workflows, documentation, and tooling.

  • Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to surface trends, anomalies, and patterns - with attention to detail in data aggregation, time series, and metric accuracy.

  • Build and test predictive/statistical models and help product and business teams apply them meaningfully.

  • Translate your insights into clear, actionable recommendations - helping shape strategy and improve performance across Yahoo Search.

  • Partner closely with engineers, product managers, and analysts to solve cross-functional problems using data.
     

What We’re Looking For:

  • 3–6 years of hands-on experience in data science, analytics, and data engineering roles, preferably in product or digital platforms.

  • Know how to write complex SQL, extract your own data, and understand how to verify its accuracy and structure before analyzing it.

  • Can confidently build and maintain data pipelines, organize messy data, and optimize systems using modern tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark, Redshift, BigQuery).

  • Are skilled in Python (and optionally R) for analysis, automation, and lightweight modeling.

  • Have experience with GCP cloud-based infrastructure (especially GCP/BigQuery or AWS/Redshift/S3).

  • Understand how to draw insights from your analysis and communicate them clearly — not just showing data, but knowing what to say about it.

  • Have working knowledge of product and web analytics, A/B testing principles, and business metric interpretation.

  • Communicate well in collaborative environments and are comfortable owning projects from extraction through insight delivery.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $120,750.00 - $251,250.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.

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