Backend Software Development Engineer II
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Job description
Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results., * Design, build, and maintain distributed backend services with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Develop and optimize GraphQL APIs that serve real-time and batch data to internal and external consumers.
- Work with a variety of data storage technologies, including cloud storage (S3) and databases (NoSQL, RDMS).
- Create caching solutions with Redis and OpenSearch, including TTL, invalidation, and indexing strategies.
- Build and manage data pipelines and streaming applications using tools like Apache Kafka, Flink, AWS Lambda or similar technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, frontend, data, and infrastructure to deliver high-impact features.
- Support observability, operational excellence, and incident response for production services.
- Support infrastructure provisioning using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform, emphasizing reliability and repeatability.
- Contribute to technical design reviews and help evolve architecture decisions.
Requirements
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) to join our backend engineering team. This role is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in distributed backend systems who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, building scalable APIs, and working with modern data infrastructure.
You'll help design and implement high-performance services that power user experiences across a wide range of applications. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable with event-driven architectures, and eager to grow within a collaborative and fast-moving environment.
We don't expect you to have experience with every tool listed; curiosity and a willingness to learn go a long way. We value engineers who take pride in clean design, ask good questions, and lift up the team ... not just the code., * Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field., * 3-5 years of backend software development experience.
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python.
- Experience using core data structures to build and scale RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts (e.g., consistency, availability, partitioning).
- Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB) and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Familiarity with messaging systems (SNS, SQS) or streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Pulsar).
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and container-based deployment workflows.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions) and observability tools (e.g., Cloudwatch, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) is a plus.
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.
Benefits & conditions
The compensation for this position ranges from $111,000.00 - $231,250.00/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.
