Yahoo · 3 hours ago
Principal Backend Engineer, Yahoo! Sports
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $299K/yr
10+ years expYahoo is one of the internet’s leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. They are seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to join their Yahoo Fantasy Sports development team, focusing on building and supporting user-facing web and app products while delivering high-quality, feature-rich products in a deadline-driven environment.
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Responsibilities
Required Technical Skills and Experience: 10+ years of Java and Python development experience, including building and supporting user-facing web and app products
10+ years of experience with server-side API programming on Linux, focusing on scalable, high-performance web services
Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, algorithm design, and problem-solving
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud infrastructure
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation to support critical systems
Commitment to well-designed, well-documented code
Exceptional analytical aptitude and attention to detail
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated, well-organized team player
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in using AI to develop code and solve problems
A passion for sports and fantasy sports
Expertise in highly available distributed data services
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and unit testing
Experience with AWS services like S3, DynamoDB, SQS, API Gateway
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
Qualification
Required
10+ years of Java and Python development experience, including building and supporting user-facing web and app products
10+ years of experience with server-side API programming on Linux, focusing on scalable, high-performance web services
Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, algorithm design, and problem-solving
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud infrastructure
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation to support critical systems
Commitment to well-designed, well-documented code
BS in Computer Science or Engineering, MS preferred
Exceptional analytical aptitude and attention to detail
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated, well-organized team player
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred
Experience in using AI to develop code and solve problems
A passion for sports and fantasy sports
Expertise in highly available distributed data services
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and unit testing
Experience with AWS services like S3, DynamoDB, SQS, API Gateway
Benefits
Healthcare
A great 401k
Backup childcare
Education stipends
Much (much) more
Company
Yahoo
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.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.8MKey Investors
SoftBank GroupSequoia Capital
2021-05-03Acquired
1996-04-12IPO
1995-11-30Series B· $4.8M
Leadership Team
Monica Vorn Mijaleski
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Gupta
SVP Finance / Chief Treasury Officer
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