Principal Software Engineer - Analytics Platform

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Devops • $128,250 PA - $299,375 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Yahoo Mail is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Analytics Platform team. This role involves designing and developing robust, highly scalable streaming systems on public cloud platforms. The engineer will lead and mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning within an Agile development framework. The role requires a strong technical background and the ability to adapt to new technologies in a dynamic environment. The responsibilities also include supporting a wide range of product and application needs such as Mail Classification, Entity Extraction, Summarization, and Spam Filtering, utilizing the streaming platform.
Must have:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in software systems development.
  • 5+ years of experience in streaming platforms on public cloud.
  • Expertise in Java programming.
  • Experience with stream processing technologies.
  • Strong foundational knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with AI/ML algorithms, techniques, and workflows.
  • Solid understanding of DevOps principles and tools.
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits including healthcare and 401k.
  • Backup childcare.
  • Education stipends.

Job Details

Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox with hundreds of millions of users. It’s the best way to access your email and stay organized from a computer, phone or tablet. With its beautiful design and lightning fast speed, Yahoo Mail makes reading, organizing, and sending emails easier than ever.

A Little About Us:
Digital Transformation is a highly critical initiative for Yahoo Mail and Communications Org. As a part of the effort, we are modernizing our current tech stack on public cloud while building new cloud-native components, systems and tools to support wide range of core features and functionality. Yahoo Mail is the second largest Email provider in the world with very large number of highly active users, and thus very high throughput and scale. We need highly qualified engineers to make critical contributions to Digital Transformation and next generation of Yahoo Mail tech stack.

A Lot About You:
You are a self-starter with a passion for creating software systems, infrastructure and platforms on public cloud at scale. You have passion to improve the experience for millions of Yahoo Mail users around the world. You are comfortable working in a dynamic environment, with the ability to adapt to new technologies and learnings, and to prioritize multiple tasks and challenges in order to keep pace with an innovative and changing product and technical landscape. Your strong technical background, innovation and clear communication skills will serve you well in this demanding role, as will your comfort working with our high-energy team.

Your Day:

  • Design and develop robust, highly scalable streaming systems and infrastructure on public cloud platforms.
  • Lead and mentor junior software engineers, fostering their technical growth and driving project execution.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support a wide range of product and application needs, including Mail Classification, Entity Extraction, Summarization, and Spam Filtering, leveraging our streaming platform.
  • Work effectively in both individual and team settings within an Agile development framework.
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous learning through active participation in design discussions and code reviews.


You Must Have:

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of professional experience in software systems development, with at least 5 years specifically focused on designing and building streaming platforms or infrastructure on public cloud environments (GCP highly preferred).
  • Demonstrated expertise in Java programming and strong experience with stream processing and messaging technologies such as Google Cloud Dataflow, Apache Flink, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Apache Kafka, or similar.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML algorithms, techniques, development, and deployment workflows.
  • Solid understanding of DevOps principles, tools, and technologies (e.g., CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes).
  • Strong foundational knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
  • Proactive and self-driven approach to taking on new initiatives and challenges.
  • Adaptable and eager to learn in a dynamic business and product environment.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $299,375.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.

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