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Yahoo! Senior Software Engineer / Web Search (Bay Area)Location: Santa Clara, Ca. Job ID: RX1000018614 The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun... each and every day. In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most trafficked Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!. We're looking for people like you. How Big Can You Think? How good is Yahoo Search? In what ways is it better than the competition, and in what ways is it worse? The Yahoo Search Technology Relevance Tools group is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and build tools for answering questions like these. We're passionate about building the best search engine on the planet, and our team brings together some of the best and brightest minds from across the search industry. Our product now powers over 100M queries a day, and the Relevance Tools team plays a key role in informing decisions about its direction. As part of the team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and deploying tools used for evaluating web-search relevance and for creating relevance modeling data. You will play an important role in improving and evaluating the quality of Yahoo! web-search results. Essential Responsibilities Work as part of a team of engineers who build tools used for measuring relevance and for creating relevance modeling data. Work with research, analysis, and editorial teams, as well as other engineering teams, to define, design, and implement relevance evaluation and modeling data creation methodologies. Help to produce metrics of success that are fundamental to the web-search development effort. Minimum Job Qualifications * Experience in building web-based tools, using languages such as Python, Perl, and/or Javascript. * Experience in deploying and maintaining remote Web applications. * Outstanding track record of teamwork and excellent communication skills. * Database application development exeperience. (MySQL). Preferred Job Qualifications * BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience). * Fluency in a South-East Asian language. * 5+ years of software development experience. * Search Engine/Information Retrieval experience. * Background in statistics and/or data mining. * C/C++ programming experience. * Experience in user interface design. * Experience with software internationalization. To apply for this position, click here: http://careerportal.resumix.com/pljb/yahoo/yahoo_jobs/applicant/jobClick.jsp?count=1&id=7504 This job ad has expired. Click here for active job ads. |
