Principal Product Manager – Personalization

Yahoo is seeking a Principal Product Manager – Personalization to architect and drive the next generation of AI-powered personalization capabilities in Yahoo Mail. The role will be responsible for designing a best-in-class recommendation engine that deeply understands user intent, context, and identity—delivering intelligent, dynamic, and personally meaningful experiences that evolve with each user over time.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Product Management experience in AI/ML heavy domains—recommendation systems, personalization platforms, or search/ranking.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling real-time personalization engines or recommendation systems used by millions of users.
• Strong understanding of personalization techniques: Collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, hybrid models, deep learning-based approaches.
• Hands-on experience with ML lifecycle: Data acquisition, feature engineering, offline training, online inference, experimentation & evaluation.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to synthesize technical detail and strategic vision across varied audiences.
• Passionate about user experience, with a sharp product sense and empathy for consumer needs.
• Proven ability to align research, engineering, and cross-functional teams toward bold and measurable goals.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work options
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401k, backup childcare, education stipends, and more
• Discretionary annual bonus or commissions