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What The Job Looks Like:

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. 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

A lot about You:

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

• 5+ years experience with Java and related technologies, eg. Undertow, Junit/TestNG, JAX-RS/Jersey, Spring/Spring-Boot etc.

• 2+ 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.

Responsibilities

• Expected to lead a project from start to finish and remove ambiguity

• Oversee the technical design, development, and testing of new software features for the publishing systems

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including Product Management, User Design, Program Management, and other Engineering teams

• Mentor and guide members of the squad, providing leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

• Ability to implement solutions across the entire tech stack

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to other engineers and collaborate effectively with them

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically and analytically

• Experience in AWS, Python, and React

• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and deep understanding of software engineering principles

Nice to Have

• Experience in languages like TypeScript

• Experience in technologies like Next.js, FastAPI, and Tailwind

• Experience in large-scale digital content publishing - CMS systems

• Experience using ML and AI techniques that drive product features

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.

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