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Overview

Company

Original Job Post

Yahoo · 3 days ago

Principal Backend Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$144K/yr - $299K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design and develop large-scale distributed systems that balance resources, constraints, requirements, and complexity

Deploy, monitor and operate large scale production systems distributed across the globe

Automate the provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and management of our infrastructure

Lead projects and mentor junior team members

Participate in agile development with weekly sprints, planning & estimating work, daily standup, & retrospective

Effectively collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional teams

Recommend alternative approaches to solving complex problems and use new technology to achieve goals

Qualification

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AWSGCPOOPJavaC++CS FundamentalsAlgorithmsData StructuresHTTPTCP/IPUnixLinuxProblem-SolvingHard WorkingFlexible Communication

Required

BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) with minimum 7 year’s experience

Experience in implementing and/or operating highly scalable and available services on public cloud environments (AWS, GCP)

Experience with OOP: Java, C++, or similar

Solid understanding of CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, object oriented programming)

Familiar with HTTP and TCP/IP protocol

Experience with development on Unix (Linux) platform

You must enjoy challenging engineering problems. We are looking for someone who can solve complex issues

Flexible and able to work with a diverse team that includes engineers, marketing, product, and designers

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Preferred

Strong experience in large-scale distributed systems

6+ years of Java experience

Experience building applications in GCP or AWS

Benefits

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Company holidays

Vacation

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Company

Yahoo

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Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Verizon Media.

Founded in 1994

Sunnyvale, California, USA

10,001+ employees