Principal Software Engineer - Media Platform

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

Yahoo's Media Platform team enables core media business capabilities across Yahoo products in News, Finance, and Sports. We provide products and services to help each product enable use cases faster and cost-effectively. As a result, they can leverage advanced capabilities that any independent vertical would not be able to buy or build. The Content Management team in the Media Platform aims to create the best experience for content creators, from onboarding to audience engagement. As a fullstack Sr. SDE  you will lead the team, you'll drive the strategic vision and execution of cutting-edge solutions,for example integrating AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance content creation and enrichments. Collaborate with Product and Business leaders to deliver scalable, reusable components. These include microservices and cloud-native solutions on AWS and GCP. In addition, you will work closely with Data Science and Engineering teams to leverage data-driven insights and machine learning to continuously optimize user experiences. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your expertise in agile methodologies and cloud technologies, while building strong cross-functional partnerships and leading impactful initiatives.

 

Responsibilities:

• Work with product and engineers from other teams to design and build new features

• Define technical architectures, guide development teams on implementation, and do hands-on coding

• Lead engineers on the team in implementing new features and improving existing functionality

• Perform code reviews, ensuring the code quality, functionality, and improvement of the team’s engineering skills

• Lead functional teams or projects with complex resource requirements, risks and challenges

 

A lot about You:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent combination of experience

• 10+ years experience with Java and related technologies, eg. Undertow, Junit/TestNG, JAX-RS/Jersey, Spring/Spring-Boot, Python AWS, React, Next.JS etc.

• 5+ years experience in owning, designing components of large scale system

• Experience designing, building, and integrating with HTTP APIs

• Lead, Mentor junior engineers in the team

• Demonstrated problem solving skills and taking initiatives

• Great communication skills, joy in helping people, ability to remain friendly and constructive under stress

• Passion for automated testing 

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently as well as on a team

• Experience leading engineer teams, providing technical, and helping coworkers grow

• Solid understanding of system design principles, coding best practices, and growing these skills within a team.

 

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker

• Experience with monitoring, alerting, and deployment

• Experience with Document Stores and Queuing systems

• Experience deploying and optimizing applications on public cloud technologies such as AWS

• Experience leading engineer teams

• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy

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!

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The compensation for this position ranges from $143,625.00 - $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.

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