Principal Product Manager

Job Summary

Owning the product strategy and execution for Yelp's core ad auction and measurement systems, the full-time remote Principal Product Manager will define the roadmap, optimize algorithms, and evaluate auction performance to enhance the effectiveness of the advertising marketplace.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the product roadmap for ads auction, bidding algorithms, and budget pacing systems
• Collaborate with Engineering and Data Science to optimize the auction-based ad selection system
• Establish key metrics for evaluating auction health and drive the development of measurement frameworks

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product management experience in online advertising or related fields
• Strong understanding of auction theory, optimization algorithms, and machine learning concepts
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis tools/languages such as Python or R
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Mathematics, or a related field is preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences