Yieldmo · 14 hours ago
Principal AI (Search) Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $275K/yrYieldmo is an adtech company that utilizes AI-driven search technologies to enhance brand experiences. They are seeking a Principal AI (Search) Engineer to architect and build a next-generation, AI-powered search platform, focusing on user engagement and content discovery across the web.
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Responsibilities
Architect, design, and build Yieldmo's AI-driven search engine from the ground up, launching first with a major publisher partner before scaling across multiple partners
Write high-quality, production-ready code while iterating quickly to validate ideas and refine search performance
Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to integrate cutting-edge retrieval, ranking, and recommendation technologies
Define the long-term technical vision and roadmap for Yieldmo's search capabilities
Build and mentor a small, high-performing team of engineers to evolve and scale the platform
Establish best practices for search quality, experimentation, and performance monitoring
Drive innovation by exploring emerging AI and search technologies to enhance discovery and personalization
Partner with leadership to align the search strategy with Yieldmo's broader product and revenue goals
Foster a culture of technical excellence, curiosity, and ownership across the engineering organization
Qualification
Required
You have designed and built scalable, general-purpose search or retrieval systems end-to-end
You bring deep expertise in AI-powered search methodologies, including LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval-augmented generation
You have a strong understanding of indexing, query processing, and ranking architectures
You're a hands-on engineer with experience leading or scaling systems and teams in fast-moving environments
You've worked within or closely alongside world-class AI/search organizations (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, xAI, Google DeepMind, etc.)
You're proficient in Python, SQL, Docker, and microservices, with familiarity in function/tool calling from an LLM
You communicate with clarity and thrive in a highly collaborative, cross-functional setting
Preferred
Experience building retrieval or ranking systems specifically for publisher or adtech ecosystems
Familiarity with distributed vector search systems or hybrid retrieval frameworks
Prior startup or early-stage product experience—comfortable building with ambiguity and speed
Background in reinforcement learning, personalization, or recommendation systems
Benefits
Remote Work: Our team is fully distributed, though we love an opportunity to get together at our annual offsites, holiday parties, and more.
100% Company Paid Health Coverage: Choose the medical, dental, and vision plan that's best for you and your family – all with options for 100% company paid coverage.
401(k) Plan: Invest in yourself by participating in our 401(k) plan with a company match.
Equity: Share in Yieldmo's success through our employee stock option program.
Flexible Time Off, Company Slowdowns, and Summer Fridays: Take time off to relax and rejuvenate on your own terms with flexible time off, multiple company slowdowns, and Summer Fridays.
Home Office Setup and Stipend: Set up your home office for success with our premium technology packages and an additional stipend for any extra needs.
Professional Development: Grow your hard and soft skills with our annual professional development stipend.
Company
Yieldmo
The creative and media results company.
Founded in 2012
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$43.2MKey Investors
Multiply Marketing Consultancy LLCMARCorp FinancialWarner Media
2020-07-23Series C· $2M
2019-08-15Series C· $10M
2017-06-23Series C· $9.1M
Leadership Team
Michael Yavonditte
CEO
Duc Chau
CTO
Recent News
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