Principal Software Engineer

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About Research

Yahoo Research is at the forefront of developing intuitive, intelligent, and forward-looking products across our brand portfolio. We harness AI and emerging technologies to shape the next generation of Yahoo, hiring world-class engineers to support our ambitious product and platform goals. Our engineers thrive in a highly collaborative environment with a strong emphasis on technical excellence and innovation. This is a unique opportunity as we reimagine the future of Search, reinventing how users find information and accomplish their goals. To achieve this vision, we are integrating new technology and expanding our infrastructure. This role demands strategic partnership, analytical thinking, exceptional planning and execution skills, ambitious innovation, an obsession with quality and user needs, a passion for solving complex problems, and the commitment to implement durable solutions quickly and effectively. If you enjoy being part of high-performing teams, this role is for you!

About You

You are passionate about software development and building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable delightful user experiences and measurable business growth. You look for ways to grow your skill set and value high quality application development on modern tech stacks 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 work closely 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

• Own delivery of fullstack applications within a cross-functional product squad, ensuring alignment with business goals, security standards, and regulatory requirements

• Define and implement scalable, robust, and maintainable application architecture and system design

• Collaborate closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, frontend and fullstack engineers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions

• Drive System designs with Architects, AI/ML engineers and Data scientists to understand and design robust, scalable, and resilient data components using both streaming and batch processing technologies.

• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams to ensure adherence to architectural principles, coding standards, and best practices

• Evaluate third-party tools, frameworks, and APIs for integration into applications, considering factors such as security, performance, and scalability

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in development processes, tooling, and automation to enhance efficiency, quality, and time-to-market

• Act as a technical mentor and coach to engineers, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and excellence within the development team

• Communicate complex technical concepts and technical decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management and external partners

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, or equivalent degree/experience

• 7+ years of industry experience working with large-scale distributed systems

• 7+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages, preferable Go, Java or Python

• Expertise in fullstack development with a strong understanding distributed backend systems 

• Ability to ensure code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and adherence to standards and best practices

• Experience in performance optimization, scalability planning, and troubleshooting of applications to ensure optimal user experience and reliability

• Ability to mentor and coach development teams, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and training sessions on application architecture best practices

• Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering principles and processes and continuous improvement through measurement

• Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and to deliver projects on schedule

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven history of being able to work and collaborate effectively with non-technical team members and stakeholders in a remote environment

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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.

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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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