Principal Software Dev Engineer

Yahoo is a technology company that connects brands and partners with a vast audience. As a Principal Software Dev Engineer, you will lead a full-stack engineering team, driving the technical vision and execution of innovative solutions, including AI integration to enhance content management. Your role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and optimize user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead for the team, defining and communicating the technical vision, aligning it with product goals, and ensuring the squad delivers high‑quality, maintainable solutions on schedule
• Own the end‑to‑end execution of complex initiatives: break down ambiguous problem spaces, create clear technical plans, delegate work across engineers, and drive projects from design through production launch and iteration
• Mentor and coach engineers on the squad, raising the technical bar through design reviews, pairing, and feedback on code quality, testing, observability, and operational excellence
• Expected to lead the team through complex projects from start to finish, removing ambiguity, aligning engineers and stakeholders, and driving clear technical decisions, proactively identifying risks, unblocking the team, and making clear trade‑off decisions
• Oversee the technical design, development, and testing of new features for our publishing and content management systems, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and performant
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including Product Management, Design, and other Engineering teams, acting as the primary technical point of contact for your team

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
• Ability to implement solutions across the entire tech stack
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to other engineers and collaborate effectively with them
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically and analytically
• Experience in AWS, Python, and React
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and deep understanding of software engineering principles
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams or squads as a senior or principal individual contributor, including driving technical decisions and aligning multiple engineers around a shared plan
• Proven track record of mentoring and leveling up other engineers, influencing engineering culture, and establishing best practices across a team or organization (e.g., design standards, testing strategy, observability, operational excellence)
• Experience in languages like TypeScript
• Experience in technologies like Next.js and FastAPI
• Experience in large-scale digital content publishing - CMS systems
• Experience using ML and AI techniques that drive product features