Verizon Media Group
Location
Work from home | India
Job description
The Solutions Engineering team is a part of Yahoo Ads Data Product group
As a Solutions Engineer, you will be a subject matter expert on Yahoo s data platform
Assist with API integration work with Data Providers; CDPs, DMPs and Advertisers direct
Quickly develop maintain expertise on internal tools and processes within the DMP advertising technology ecosystem
Manage and refine data within the taxonomy - identifying and correct any gaps and collisions
Seamlessly integrate new and evolving content into the current taxonomy for use both in US and international markets
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on first and third party audience targeting demand
Work closely with product team and provide recommendations on feature enhancements
Be a key member of the Solutions Engineering team, impacting Yahoo s short and long-term revenue by supporting custom data needs for targeting and measurement related products
Document relationships between third party and Yahoo, special requirements and/or processes, keep informative documentation on integrations up to date.
Liaise between Sales, Product and Operations and Third-Party Partners to coordinate deliverables
Responsible for communication with Yahoo! Sales Team, and Third-Party Partners
Manage complex and/or cross-functional projects and apply your skills in a data-driven environment
Ongoing monitoring of custom and third party Data; troubleshooting, including escalation of any problems that might occur. Working with stakeholders and partners to ingest new data, resolve issues
Write code to solve problems or automate tasks for internal teams, typically via a scripting language like Python.
Run advanced SQL queries to gain insights on the platform from various data sources
Working hours aligned with the United States time zone.
Degree in Computer Science or a related field + 10 years of experience
8+ years experience within the digital advertising ecosystem, and familiarity with data management and online ad serving platforms
Very Experienced supporting various web APIs and similar interfaces between multiple technologies, and an ability to troubleshoot all aspects of these flows.
Ability to write complex SQL queries, and comfort expanding to other SQL-like query languages, on very large data sets.
Strong skills with linux/unix tools, specifically related to command line utilities, scripting, and raw log file analysis
Strong skills parsing data of various formats (JSON, CSV, Parque, Avro, ORC, text, and general application logs)
The ability to write, read, and troubleshoot code. Strong skills in both a development language (ideally Java) and a scripting language (ideally Python).
Expertise at automating tasks, specifically with the goal of simplifying complex tasks
Experience with real-time application monitoring software such as Splunk or Datadog
Experience using git for source control, creating and reviewing pull requests, and navigating/searching code.
The drive and ability to pick up new technologies as needed
Great written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to work with product and development teams as well as clients
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