Principal Product Manager

Job Summary

As the Principal Product Manager for Ads Auction and Measurement, this full-time remote position will own the product strategy and execution for Yelp's ad auction, bidding, pricing, and budget pacing mechanisms while collaborating with engineering and data science teams to optimize algorithms and evaluate performance metrics.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the product roadmap for Yelp's ads auction and bidding algorithms, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Partner with Engineering and Data Science to design and refine the auction-based ad selection system, translating advertiser goals into algorithmic requirements
• Develop and own the metrics framework for evaluating auction health and business impact, including designing large-scale A/B tests

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product management experience in auctions, bidding systems, or monetization platforms within the AdTech industry
• Strong theoretical understanding and practical experience with auction theory, optimization algorithms, and machine learning concepts
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis tools/languages (e.g., Python, R) for analyzing 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 effectively to diverse audiences