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Did you know ...

Yahoo! collects over 10 terabytes of clickstream behavioral data each day, the equivalent of all the information within the Library of Congress.

Yahoo!'s user data warehouse is in the order of 'petabytes' - the largest in the world.

Yahoo! serves nearly half a billion unique users.

Yahoo! is one of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For".

Yahoo! is looking for key hires to leverage all of this data for actionable strategies and systems.

Strategic Data Solutions (SDS) is the division within Yahoo! that is responsible for collecting and monetizing this vast amount of data. SDS' mission is to create value to consumers and marketers by delivering a consumer-centric data platform and insights services that maximize user engagement and enable innovative marketing solutions.

DATA DRIVEN APPLICATIONS (DDA) Group is a part of SDS and is chartered to rapidly spread the power of data mining to business centers to help generate brand and top-line growth by being able to target users with personalized advertisements and content. DDA is looking for the following positions immediately:

1. Data Mining Applications Engineer (Senior) - Sunnyvale, CA
2. Data Mining Applications Engineer (Contract) - Sunnyvale, CA
3. Data Mining Applications Engineer (Senior) - Burbank, CA
4. Data Mining Applications Architect -- Sunnyvale or Burbank, CA

Job Description
Specific challenges include analyzing disparate systems and developing, in partnership with business units, reliable and scalable applications that integrate data mining technologies into the DNA of the business units by providing end-users targeted content and/or advertisements. This team will collaborate closely with research teams to leverage data mining models and advanced analytics systems for the applications.

Essential Job Functions

• Architect and design different applications that are standards-based and which integrate into the offerings of the various business units
• Determine which data mining technology combinations to use to solve specific business problems
• Assume ownership of data mining modeling strategy, delivery and success
• Develop extensible, scalable, reliable software
• Interact with other teams to define interfaces and understand dependencies
• Write detailed technical documents
• Understand and affect the product direction

• Demonstrated expertise in Data Mining, Machine Learning technologies, modeling, tuning, testing and interfaces
• Experience working on systems used to provide customer relationship management or targeting functions
• Familiarity and experience in different phases of software development life cycle
• Structured thinker, effective communicator, team player with ability to work with dynamic teams
• Solid programming skills that includes significant experience with C++, PERL, and UNIX
• Proven understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, and object-oriented programming
• Experience with database access methodologies
• Integration Standards (XML-centric) experience
• Experience with Database access methodologies
• BS in computer science or related field
• PhD required for Architect role

• MS/PhD in CS or related field
• Knowledge of/experience with Data mining and modeling methodologies/technologies
• Knowledge of/experience with XML Standards for Data Interchange
• Ability to translate technology to business problem solving
• Ability to articulate technology match to user experience
• Ability to work in dynamic environment with different teams at different times
• Experience with technologies that help serve customers better - like CRM, SFA
• Services background

Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.

Contact:
If interested in any of these opportunities, please email your resume to careersindata@yahoo-inc.com