Senior Principal Front-end Engineer, Yahoo News Job at Yahoo Holdings Inc. in in
Yahoo Holdings Inc. in, Nashville, TN, United States, 37247
Senior Principal Front-end Engineer, Yahoo News (Finance)
A little About Us:
Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900M people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.
At Yahoo News, we are laser-focused on making discovery delightful and becoming the world's best curator for our 35 million daily users and expanding our distribution to more platforms to meet millions more users where they are. Building the best guide to the Internet (and the world) requires building the best team.
Who You Are
- You have a bias for action. When you see problems, you solve them.
- You are extremely curious. You are constantly interested in how the software you interact with works "under the hood."
- You are customer focused—regardless of whether the customer is an external user or an internal team.
- You excel at explaining technical concepts to anyone and everyone. People enjoy collaborating with you.
- You know that writing code isn't the end of the process, and you delight in understanding how that code is running in production, looking at metrics, and planning improvements.
Responsibilities
- Work with engineers, designers, product, and stakeholders to execute on the new vision for Yahoo.com and the Yahoo News website.
- Design technical solutions for complex problems and lead the implementation.
- Review your teammates' work for quality and provide mentoring and coaching.
- Help to scope, plan, and implement best-in-class software practices, procedures, and delivery.
- Contribute to implementation guidelines and execution strategy for your team's goals.
Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
- 6+ years experience in software development with Javascript, ReactJS or other modern JS framework.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and taking initiatives.
- Proficiency with React and modern React testing frameworks (e.g., React Testing Library, Enzyme).
- Familiarity with JS linting tools (e.g., ESLint).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Proven experience with launching and managing web applications.
Preferred
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools.
- Familiarity with TurboRepo for managing monorepos.
- Experience with NGINX as a web server and reverse proxy.
- Knowledge of AWS ECS Fargate for container orchestration.
- Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting network errors and debugging issues.
- Strong understanding of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) and its implementation.
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.
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 is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment.
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.
The compensation for this position ranges from $160,965.00 - $349,885.00/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, in addition to equity incentives. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.
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