Sr. Software Apps Engineer

$128,250 - $266,875/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Champaign, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Champaign, IL

About the position

AOL is seeking exceptional engineers to join their team in creating innovative mobile products for the AOL app, which serves as a hub for news, email, and videos. The role involves working collaboratively within a tight-knit team to develop features that will impact millions of users, utilizing modern technology and a focus on high-quality application development.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, develop, and deliver major new features across current and future products, ensuring timely completion.
• Conduct peer code reviews, contributing to a collaborative environment while learning from team members.
• Solve complex engineering and user experience challenges with elegant, seamless solutions.
• Own key features of the mobile application that will impact millions of users.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to explore innovative solutions and share knowledge.
• Work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers to implement new features, enhancements, platform improvements, and bug fixes.
• Write testable, reliable code, and continuously deploy to production systems in collaboration with fellow engineers.
• Participate in a learning-focused culture through design discussions and code reviews.
• Take ownership of deploying, monitoring, and operating large-scale production systems globally.
• Propose alternative approaches and leverage new technologies to solve complex problems and meet goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Expertise in Android development using Java and Kotlin, with a strong understanding of Android SDK and modern development tools.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals, with expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design to ensure high-performance, scalable mobile applications.
• Deep knowledge of Android architecture and lifecycle management, including components like Activities, Fragments, Services, Broadcast Receivers, and Content Providers.
• Proficiency in design patterns, modular code structure, and continuous integration/deployment practices to support large-scale, high-traffic apps.
• Experience with mobile test-driven development (TDD), using tools such as Espresso, Robolectric, and Appium to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to create intuitive and scalable mobile experiences.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively collaborate within a globally distributed team.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in leading app user growth initiatives.
• Shipped an app to the Google Play store.
• Experience developing Mobile applications frameworks and/or SDK solutions for Identity, Payments, Analytics.
• Experience with SCRUM or similar agile development methodology.

Benefits

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