Principal Back-end Engineer, Yahoo News - JR0024985_TN

$143,625 - $299,375/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Nashville, TN

Full-time - Principal

Onsite - Nashville, TN

About the position

The Principal Back-end Engineer at Yahoo News is responsible for enhancing the infrastructure that supports millions of daily users. This role involves collaborating with various teams to implement best practices in software development, focusing on cloud services and open-source tools to drive innovation and improve user experience.

Responsibilities

• Work in existing architecture that serves millions of requests via Java web applications.
• Define the foundations of the infrastructure for the next generation of products at Yahoo.
• Scope, plan, and implement best-in-class software practices, procedures, and delivery.
• Contribute to implementation guidelines and execution strategy for team goals.
• Collaborate with peers, product managers, and engineering leaders on new features and enhancements.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience with architecting infrastructure in AWS.
• Experience architecting, implementing, and maintaining web server applications.
• Familiarity with back-end web application frameworks and open-source tools.
• Predisposition towards testing, instrumentation, and documentation.
• Proficiency in managing APIs and integrating third-party APIs.
• Solid experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and version control.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• In-depth knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks.
• Strong programming skills in Python.

Nice-to-haves

• Preferred experience with Java or Node.js.

Benefits

• Flexible-hybrid work environment
• Discretionary annual bonus or commissions
• Equity incentives