Sr Software Dev Engineer

2 Months ago • 10 Years +

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Job Description

This role requires a Senior Software Developer with 10+ years of experience in Java and Unix/Linux environments. You'll design and code backend applications, handling billions of requests daily, collaborate with teams, and troubleshoot production issues. Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms is essential.
Must have:
  • Java Development
  • Unix/Linux
  • Distributed Systems
  • Cloud Platforms
Good to have:
  • Spark, Hadoop
  • Airflow
  • CI/CD, DevOps
  • Python, Scala
Perks:
  • Flexible Hybrid
  • Remote Work
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It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world.

The Data and Common Services (DCS) team within the Yahoo Advertising Engineering organization is responsible for the Advertising core data infrastructure and services that provide common, horizontal services for user and contextual targeting, privacy and analytics. We are looking for a talented junior or mid level engineer who can design, implement, and support robust, scalable and high quality solutions related to Advertising Targeting, Identity, Location and Trust & Verification. As a member of the team, you will be helping our Ad platforms to deliver highly accurate and relevant Advertising experience for our consumers and for the web at large.

Job Description

  • Design and code backend Java applications and services.

  • Emphasis is placed on implementing maintainable, scalable, systems capable of handling billions of requests per day.

  • Analyze business and technical requirements and design solutions that meet those needs.

  • Collaborate with project managers to develop and clarify requirements

  • Work with Operations Engineers to ensure applications are operations ready and able to be effectively monitored using automated methods

  • Troubleshoot production issues related to the team’s applications.

  • Effectively manage day-to-day tasks to meet scheduled commitments.  Be able to work independently.

  • Collaborate with programmers both on their team and on other teams

Skills and Education

  • B.S. Computer Science or technical field

  • 10+ years of industry experience designing and programming in Java in a Unix/Linux environment

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, e.g., the ability to explain the work in plain language

  • Experience delivering innovative, customer-centric products at high scale

  • Technical with a track record of successful delivery as individual contributor 

  • Experience with building robust, scalable, distributed services

  • Execution experience in fast-paced environments and performance driven culture

  • Experience with big data technologies, such as Spark, Hadoop, and Airflow

  • Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps tools and processes

  • Strong programming skills in Java, Python, and Scala

  • Solid understanding of RDBMS and general database concepts

  • Must have extensive technical knowledge and experience with distributed systems

  • Must have strong programming, testing, and troubleshooting skills.

  • Experience in public cloud such as AWS.

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.

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.

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