Yahoo · 6 hours ago
Backend Software Development Engineer II
United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$111K/yr - $231K/yr
3+ years expYahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. They are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Development Engineer II to join their backend engineering team, focusing on building scalable APIs and distributed backend systems.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain distributed backend services with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability
Develop and optimize GraphQL APIs that serve real-time and batch data to internal and external consumers
Work with a variety of data storage technologies, including cloud storage (S3) and databases (NoSQL, RDMS)
Create caching solutions with Redis and OpenSearch, including TTL, invalidation, and indexing strategies
Build and manage data pipelines and streaming applications using tools like Apache Kafka, Flink, AWS Lambda or similar technologies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, frontend, data, and infrastructure to deliver high-impact features
Support observability, operational excellence, and incident response for production services
Support infrastructure provisioning using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform, emphasizing reliability and repeatability
Contribute to technical design reviews and help evolve architecture decisions
Qualification
Required
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
3–5 years of backend software development experience
Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python
Experience using core data structures to build and scale RESTful and GraphQL APIs
Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts (e.g., consistency, availability, partitioning)
Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB) and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Familiarity with messaging systems (SNS, SQS) or streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Pulsar)
Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and container-based deployment workflows
Preferred
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions) and observability tools (e.g., Cloudwatch, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) is a plus
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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