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Summary
Yelp engineering culture is driven by our values: we’re a cooperative team that values individual authenticity and encourages creative solutions to problems. All new engineers deploy working code their first week, and we strive to broaden individual impact with support from managers, mentors, and teams. At the end of the day, we’re all about helping our users, growing as engineers, and having fun in a collaborative environment.
Yelp is dedicated to delivering relevant and delightful search experiences by leveraging machine learning, data mining, and backend engineering. Our engineers work on key components of search, such as query auto-complete, search relevance, and contextual annotations, impacting millions of users.
We’re looking for backend engineers to join our Search teams to build the next generation of Yelp search. You will work on impactful projects, collaborating with PMs, ML engineers, and designers, shaping product direction with your insights.
This role is based in the Republic of Ireland. We welcome applications even if you don’t meet every requirement. At Yelp, we value great people over checklists.
What You'll Do
1. Collaborate with product managers and ML engineers to develop MVPs for new search features.
2. Design and build backend systems for search functionalities like annotations, auto-complete, and SERP structuring.
3. Make product and technical decisions considering user experience, feasibility, and scalability.
4. Contribute to the long-term roadmap for Yelp Search.
5. Partner with other engineering teams to support shared goals.
What It Takes To Succeed
1. Strong product sense and experience working with PMs.
2. Proficiency in an object-oriented language (e.g., Python or Java).
3. Experience with AWS, SQL/NoSQL databases, Unix systems, and CI/CD.
4. Interest or experience with prompt engineering and LLM techniques.
5. Comfort with rapid prototyping and iteration based on feedback.
6. Excellent communication skills advocating for user and technical needs.
7. Knowledge of search, ranking, NLP, or related areas is a plus.
What You'll Get
1. Ownership of projects from day one, within a collaborative environment.
2. Competitive salary, pension, stock options.
3. 25 days holiday (rising to 29), plus floating holiday.
4. €150/month remote work reimbursement.
5. €95 caregiver support.
6. Private health, dental, and vision insurance.
7. Flexible hours, meeting-free Wednesdays.
8. Hackathons, learning groups, and career development support.
9. Participation in events and conferences.
10. €95/month wellness expenses.
11. Quarterly team offsites.
Additional Information
Yelp values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept agency resumes. Please do not send resumes to recruiters or employees. We are not responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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