Principal Product Manager

Job Summary

Owning the product strategy and execution for Yelp's core ad auction and measurement systems, the full-time Principal Product Manager will work remotely to optimize bidding algorithms, pricing mechanisms, and evaluate auction performance while collaborating with engineering and data science teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the product roadmap for ads auction, bidding algorithms, and budget pacing systems
• Partner with Engineering and Data Science to optimize auction-based ad selection systems and translate advertiser goals into algorithmic requirements
• Establish key metrics for evaluating auction health and drive the development of robust measurement frameworks

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product management experience in auctions, bidding systems, or monetization platforms within the AdTech industry
• Strong understanding of auction theory, optimization algorithms, and machine learning concepts relevant to ad targeting
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis tools/languages (e.g., Python, R) for handling large datasets
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Mathematics, or a related field is highly preferred
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and collaborate across functions