Yieldmo · 3 days ago
VP, Engineering (Search)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $290K/yr
10+ years expYieldmo is an adtech company that utilizes AI-driven search technologies to help brands invent creative experiences. They are seeking a senior engineering leader to take full ownership of Yieldmo's AI-powered search initiative, leading a high-performing engineering organization and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance search capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end strategy and delivery of Yieldmo's AI-driven search engine, launching first with a major publisher partner and scaling into a general-purpose solution across multiple publishers
Set the technical vision, architecture, and operating model for the Search platform—translating ambiguous goals into a clear roadmap, milestones, and measurable outcomes
Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and quality, with strong execution cadence and accountability
Partner deeply with Product, Design, and stakeholders to align priorities, drive tradeoffs, and deliver impactful retrieval, ranking, and recommendation capabilities
Drive measurable improvements in search quality, relevance, latency, reliability, and cost—establishing standards for observability, evaluation, testing, and operational readiness
Build a culture of innovation and velocity, raising the bar for quality and execution while enabling teams to iterate quickly and ship consistently
Hire and grow a high-performing team, including org design, leveling, and coaching—ensuring the right structure and talent are in place to scale delivery
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience building, scaling, and leading engineering teams
Experience designing and building general-purpose search or retrieval systems at scale
Strong background in AI and modern search methodologies (LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, RAG, ranking/relevance systems, reinforcement learning, etc.)
Deep understanding of search system architecture (indexing, query processing, ranking) and how to evaluate and improve relevance in production
Proven ability to lead and grow teams while remaining technically credible and able to dive deep when needed
Experience with Python, SQL, Docker, microservices, and LLM function/tool calling
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment
Preferred
Exposure to leading AI/search organizations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, xAI, Google DeepMind, etc.)
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.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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