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.
A Little About Us:
Join Platforms Engineering at Yahoo, where we're leading a groundbreaking technology transformation and embarking on an ambitious cloud journey. Our Key-Value Store & Messaging team is at the forefront, architecting the next generation of highly scalable systems. We’re on the lookout for a talented, passionate, and motivated Engineer to be part of this exciting evolution. Our infrastructure processes millions of requests per second and manages petabytes of data globally.
This role offers the chance to tackle complex challenges with creativity and deliver automated, scalable solutions in a dynamic, team-oriented setting. Your enthusiasm for new programming technologies and your collaborative spirit will be key as you work with internal partners to craft innovative solutions.
Responsibilities:
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Ideate, design, and develop scalable solutions for NoSQL and messaging platform systems
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Write high-quality, performant code, along with unit tests, functional tests, and comprehensive documentation to implement new features
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Debug and troubleshoot code when it's not doing what you expect
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Review fellow teammates code to ensure quality and best practices
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Participate in technical discussions, weekly scrum planning meetings, and daily stand-ups to foster team collaboration
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Design and build containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring efficient deployment and orchestration
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Deploy, monitor, and manage large-scale production systems distributed globally
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Troubleshoot, report, and prioritize operational issues to maintain system reliability
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Enhance and promote operational scalability to support growing demands
A Lot About You:
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BS in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience
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5+ years of solid full-stack development experience using React, Node.js, Java, and API development.
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Proven experience in software design and development, particularly with large-scale distributed systems that manage substantial data volumes
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Experience in public cloud platforms such as AWS and/or GCP
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Strong skills in systems programming, including development, testing, and debugging.
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Excellent communicator and collaborator, making you an effective team player.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, allowing you to navigate and resolve issues effectively.
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Highly self-motivated and capable of working independently, with a proactive approach to driving projects to success
Preferred Qualifications:
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Good understanding of NoSQL, distributed systems, and streaming.
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Familiarity with performance characteristics and tradeoffs with large scale systems
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Preferred familiarity with Containers, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms like AWS & GCP
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 $111,000.00 - $231,250.00/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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