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.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Work with engineers, designers, product and stakeholders to execute on the new vision for Yahoo.com and the Yahoo News website


• Manage and lead engineers and managers in the team, provide leadership and direction


• Design technical solutions for complex problems and lead the implementation


• Lead and coordinate engineers activities; Be responsible for their delivery and meeting goals


• Review their work for quality and provide mentoring, coaching


• Plan, prioritize the work for the team quarterly and execute them based on sprint schedule


• Accountable for performance, results of the team


• Influence partner teams and deliver results meeting the objectives of the organization


• Support establishment and execution of organizational priorities

A Lot About You:

• 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 are willing and able to write code from time to time, although that is not a day to day part of this role. You are excited to get into the weeds and be hands on, but you know when to trust engineers to execute


• You give continuous clear feedback to your direct reports. Engineers on your team know when they are below, meeting or exceeding expectations


• You excel at explaining technical concepts to anyone and everyone. People enjoy collaborating with you

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field with strong understanding of the fundamentals including Data Structures, Algorithms, OS and Networking


• 8+ years experience in software development with Javascript, ReactJS or other modern JS framework


• 5+ years experience in owning, designing components of large scale system


• 5+ Experience in managing engineers and leading a team


• Demonstrated problem solving skills and taking initiatives

Preferred:

• Experience with common JS testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha, Chai)


• Familiarity with JS linting tools (e.g., ESLint)


• Proven experience with launching and managing web applications


• Strong understanding of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) and its implementation


• Proficiency in troubleshooting network errors and debugging issues


• Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines


• Knowledge of AWS ECS Fargate for container orchestration


• Proficiency with AWS CloudWatch for monitoring and logging


• Experience with NGINX as a web server and reverse proxy


• Hands-on experience with Next.js for server-side rendering and static site generation


• Proficiency with React and modern React testing frameworks (e.g., React Testing Library, Enzyme)


• Familiarity with TurboRepo for managing monorepos


• Ability to work with modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries


• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools


• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure


• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

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.

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 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form ( www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html ) or call +1.866.772.3182 . Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion ( www.yahooinc.com/diversity/ ) page to learn more.

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. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don't require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you'll be given notice to make arrangements.

If you're curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.