Founded in 2004, Yelp operates a platform that connects users with local businesses across a wide range of categories, including restaurants, salons, dentists, and mechanics. The service is available worldwide and is built upon a vast repository of user-generated content. As of its latest reporting, the platform features over 265 million rich, local reviews contributed by its community.
The company's technical work involves developing AI-powered features and machine learning applications to enhance its core product, the Yelp Platform. This platform serves as the central discovery tool for users seeking local services and businesses. The business model is rooted in facilitating these connections at a global scale.
Yelp operates as a remote-first company and emphasizes a culture built on core values such as being tenacious, playing well with others, and authenticity. The organization describes itself as a global community of collaborative people focused on its mission in the local services space.
