Principal Software Apps Engineer, Yahoo Mail

$143,625 - $299,375/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Principal

Hybrid - Baltimore, MD

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Principal Software Apps Engineer for Yahoo Mail will play a crucial role in defining, designing, and developing major new features for one of the most widely used consumer email platforms. This position involves collaborating with a team of engineers to enhance user experience and ensure the application meets the needs of millions of users. The role emphasizes high-quality application development using modern technology stacks and cloud solutions, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation in email communication products.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the definition, design, development and timely completion of major new features in current and future products
• Performing code reviews for peers to foster a collaborative working model
• Tackling engineering and user experience problems and solving them elegantly
• Taking ownership of features impacting millions of users
• Collaborating with user experience designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver new features and enhancements
• Writing testable, reliable code and continuously deploying to production systems
• Growing in a culture of learning through design discussions and code reviews
• Deploying, monitoring, and operating large scale production systems globally
• Recommending alternative approaches to solving complex problems using new technology

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 8+ years of experience
• Strong foundation in Computer Science with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Deep technical knowledge of responsive design and JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, Ember, and Node.js
• Expertise in web application development with strong command of AJAX, HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, and object-oriented JavaScript
• Expert in software development principles including design patterns, code structure, and continuous integration
• Experience with web technologies like Webpack, Superagent, Babel, and REST APIs
• Experience with test-driven development and UI test frameworks such as Jest and Selenium

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing mail applications
• Experience with AI, ML, and GenAI
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments
• Experience with mobile web development
• Experience with Scrum or similar agile methodologies

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401K savings plan
• Company holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program