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Sr. Backend Engineer, Yahoo! Sports

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Hiring Remotely in United States of America
128K-267K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States of America
128K-267K Annually
Senior level
Seeking a Sr. Backend Engineer for Yahoo Sports with over 6 years of Java and Python experience, focusing on scalable web services in a fun team environment.
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Yahoo Sports is one of the internet’s leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. And as one of the most-visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans.

Yahoo Fantasy Sports is a passionate development team that has an equally passionate user base. We work on both Season Long and Daily Fantasy products delivering a high quality feature rich product to please our users. We work in a deadline driven environment while still having a culture of fun and fandom.

What You’ll Bring:

Required Technical Skills and Experience:

  • 6+ years of Java and Python development experience, including building and supporting user-facing web products

  • 6+ 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 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

If you thrive on building next-generation experiences, are eager to explore AI-driven innovations, and want to work on high-impact projects in sports tech, join us at Yahoo! Sports! 🚀

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.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

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 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. 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 +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/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. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.

Top Skills

Api Gateway
AWS
Docker
DynamoDB
Java
Kubernetes
Linux
Python
S3
Sqs

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