[Remote] Principal Backend Engineer, Yahoo! Sports

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yahoo 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.


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

Skills

  • 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
  • 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 Overview

  • 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. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.yahoo.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Yahoo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 197 in 2023, 646 in 2022, 381 in 2021, 463 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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