[Remote] Search Data Scientist/Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yahoo is a leading digital company that helps people achieve their online goals through a portfolio of iconic products. They are seeking a Data Scientist/Data Engineer to work at the intersection of data engineering and analytics, focusing on optimizing consumer and advertising products using large-scale datasets. The role involves extracting and structuring data, designing automated workflows, conducting exploratory data analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities • Extract, clean, and structure data from complex systems, often incomplete and inconsistent in nature, using SQL and Python - understanding not just what data you’re pulling, but how and why. • Design and maintain scalable, automated pipelines and workflows (ETL/ELT), using tools and frameworks like Airflow, PySpark, and other cloud-native frameworks within the GCP ecosystem - supporting both real-time and batch use cases. • Support our migration from on-prem to GCP cloud platform by improving data workflows, documentation, and tooling. • Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to surface trends, anomalies, and patterns - with attention to detail in data aggregation, time series, and metric accuracy. • Build and test predictive/statistical models and help product and business teams apply them meaningfully. • Translate your insights into clear, actionable recommendations - helping shape strategy and improve performance across Yahoo Search. • Partner closely with engineers, product managers, and analysts to solve cross-functional problems using data. Skills • 3–6 years of hands-on experience in data science, analytics, and data engineering roles, preferably in product or digital platforms. • Know how to write complex SQL, extract your own data, and understand how to verify its accuracy and structure before analyzing it. • Can confidently build and maintain data pipelines, organize messy data, and optimize systems using modern tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark, Redshift, BigQuery). • Are skilled in Python (and optionally R) for analysis, automation, and lightweight modeling. • Have experience with GCP cloud-based infrastructure (especially GCP/BigQuery or AWS/Redshift/S3). • Understand how to draw insights from your analysis and communicate them clearly — not just showing data, but knowing what to say about it. • Have working knowledge of product and web analytics, A/B testing principles, and business metric interpretation. • Communicate well in collaborative environments and are comfortable owning projects from extraction through insight delivery. Benefits • Healthcare • A great 401k • Backup childcare • Education stipends • Much (much) more Company Overview • Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Verizon Media. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Yahoo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 197 in 2023, 646 in 2022, 381 in 2021, 463 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job