Software Engineer

Company: Yahoo!
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: January 22, 2023

Job Description:

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of nearly 900 million. 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. Want in?We are looking for a full-stack engineer to work on innovative products for Yahoo Search. We need someone who is a strong software engineer and also is interested in working with product and business leaders at the company to help define and execute a product vision. The candidate should be ready to take on the challenge of building products which will be used by millions of users globally on a highly scalable serving platform built on modern cloud technologies. Most importantly, the candidate should be ready to learn new technologies and interested in growing their knowledge base.The candidate should have a full-stack background with 3+ years of experience and a BS in Computer Science or a related field. Important technologies include experience with one of the primary public cloud systems (AWS, GCP, Azure), strong experience working in a modern back-end programming language (Java, C++, Node.js, etc.) and solid experience building modern web-based front ends (using tools such as React). Experience with modern CI/CD systems is a plus, as is familiarity with modern datastores. Experience with Kubernetes is also a plus.We know that most applicants for this job will not have experience with all the technologies mentioned above. If you are someone with a strong background in some of them but not others and you're excited to expand and grow and work with a team with lots of opportunity and the resources to deploy global-scale technical solutions, we want to talk to you.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 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 408-336-1409. 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.US Only: Please be aware that Yahoo requires all employees entering a U.S. Yahoo office and/or attending a company event (including client events) are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to obtain and show proof of a vaccination to enter a U.S. Yahoo office and/or attending a company event (including client events). Yahoo is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.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, 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.

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