Senior Mobile Engineer, Yahoo Search
About the job
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About Yahoo
Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach hundreds of millions of people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love – from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news – with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.
About Search
Yahoo Search is one of the most highly scaled applications on the planet. We hire world class engineers to support our ambitious product and platform goals. Our engineers work in a highly collaborative environment with a strong emphasis on technical excellence and innovation. This is a unique opportunity as we’re reimagining the future of Search, to reinvent how users find information and accomplish their goals. To achieve this vision, we’re integrating new technology and expanding our infrastructure. This role demands strategic partnership, analytical thinking, exceptional planning and execution skills, ambitious innovation, obsession with quality and user needs, and a passion for solving complex problems. If you’re someone who enjoys being part of high performing teams, this role is for you!
About You
You are passionate about mobile development, frontend engineering, and crafting beautiful user interfaces and experiences with modern mobile and web technologies. You look for ways to grow your skill set and value high quality application development on modern tech stacks and in the cloud. You are interested in how best to drive tasks to completion, collaborate to achieve your goals, think through scenarios and edge cases, learn from your leadership, and understand the broader impact of your work. You will closely work with the product and design teams to plan, experiment and release features in collaboration with other engineering partners and business stakeholders. If you are interested in joining a world-class team of passionate people and industry veterans who care about code quality, architecture, design and user experience as much as having fun together, then we’d like to talk to you.
Responsibilities
Design and build advanced applications for the iOS and Android platforms using React Native
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand and refine product requirements
Provide mentorship to your peers in the broader engineering team through code reviews and education on best practices
Qualifications
BS in Computer Science, or equivalent degree/experience
3+ years of proven experience in mobile application development using React Native
Strong knowledge of JavaScript and related technologies (ES6, TypeScript)
Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
Knowledge of UI/UX standards and mobile design principles
Experience with SQL databases like MySQL or Postgres
Confident with RESTful API design
Great with unit and functional testing and debugging
Experience in Git/GitHub and branching methodologies, code review tools, CI tools, etc.
Great at algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with React web development and responsive design
Experience with SCRUM or similar agile development methodology
Experience with native mobile development (Swift/Kotlin)
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.
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.
At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.
The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/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, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements.
If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.
Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.
