Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer, AI & Search (India)

Who We Are

Yieldmo is an advertising platform that helps brands invent creative experiences through tech and AI, using custom ad formats, proprietary attention signals, predictive format selection, and privacy-safe premium inventory curation. We believe all ads should be human-centered, tailored, and provoke emotion and action. Yieldmo helps brands deliver the best ad for every impression opportunity, merging creative and media for proven results.

The Role

We're hiring a Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer (5–10 years of experience) to help build Yieldmo's AI-powered search engine, which will change how users discover and engage with content across major publishers. This is a full-stack role with a strong ML component. You'll build backend services and ML-powered features, and ship the user-facing interfaces that bring them to life.  We care most about builders: engineers who write production code, iterate quickly, make pragmatic tradeoffs, and own their work end to end.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and operate backend services and APIs that power AI-driven search, including retrieval, ranking, and indexing components.
• Build and deploy ML features into production: embeddings, vector search, RAG pipelines, LLM integrations, and model evaluation.
• Develop responsive, performant front-end experiences that surface search results and AI features to users and internal teams.
• Build and maintain data and content ingestion pipelines that feed the search system.
• Own features end to end, from prototype through production, monitoring, and iteration.
• Partner with Product, ML, and Engineering teams to turn requirements into shipped features.
• Drive quality, performance, and reliability for the services you own, including testing, code reviews, and observability.
• Share knowledge and support teammates; senior engineers will mentor others and contribute to technical design decisions.

Requirements

• Must be based in India.
• 5–10 years of professional software engineering experience, building and operating production systems.
• Strong backend skills in Python, with solid SQL and experience designing APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on front-end experience with a modern framework (React preferred) plus JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Practical ML experience in production: working with embeddings, vector databases, LLMs, RAG, or ranking/recommendation models.
• Experience with Docker, cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), and CI/CD.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, system design, and testing.
• Clear written and verbal communication, and comfort working cross-functionally in a fast-moving, remote team.
• An ownership mindset: you ship, measure, and improve.

Nice to Haves

• Deeper ML/AI backend experience: model serving, fine-tuning, training pipelines, or online/offline evaluation.
• Experience building search or retrieval systems (inverted indexes, BM25, hybrid search, rerankers).
• Familiarity with data tools such as Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or a modern data warehouse.
• Experience with publisher-scale content, recommendation systems, or adtech.

Hiring Process

Selected candidates will be invited to a 30-minute screening call with our Talent Acquisition team, where we'll share full process details. The process typically includes:

1. A 30-minute video interview with the Hiring Manager.
2. A remote round of video interviews with team members and leadership.
3. An offer for successful candidates.

Our Values

• Innovation: We encourage curiosity, embrace new ideas, and believe no idea is too bold.
• Agility: We embrace change, act quickly, and adapt with a focus on getting things done.
• Intelligence: We make decisions guided by data, aiming to deliver maximum value to our customers.
• Autonomy: We empower individuals to create their own paths with flexibility and independence.
• Togetherness: We foster teamwork, mutual support, and an environment where every voice matters.

What We Offer

• Remote work: A fully distributed team, with annual offsites, holiday parties, and more.
• Company-paid health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
• Equity: Share in Yieldmo's success through our employee stock option program.
• Flexible time off: Plus company slowdowns and Summer Fridays.
• Home office setup and stipend: Premium technology packages and a stipend for extra needs.
• Professional development: An annual stipend to grow your hard and soft skills.