Lead Frontend Architect — AI‑Driven Commerce

Yahoo; United States; Hybrid; USD 143,625 - 299,375; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work options

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus opportunities

Job summary

Yahoo is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to tackle complex engineering challenges. You will design and implement scalable frontend solutions that integrate AI-driven insights, collaborating closely with product managers and designers. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software development experience, expertise in web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and is adept with AI-assisted development tools. The position promotes a hybrid work model and offers a competitive compensation package including healthcare and 401k options.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience, proven track record of shipping high-impact code.
• Expert command of core web technologies and modern frameworks.
• Strong foundation in computer science: data structures, algorithms, clean software design.
• Experience applying Large Language Model (LLM) technologies in development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex frontend-heavy solutions.
• Integrate AI-driven product insights into user-facing flows.
• Rapidly prototype and ship major features with high-quality standards.
• Partner with designers to maintain design integrity.

Skills

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript

React

Next.js

Node.js

AI-assisted development

Team Collaboration

TDD and testing frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jest

Playwright

Splunk

Datadog

Prometheus

Job description

Yahoo is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to tackle complex engineering challenges. You will design and implement scalable frontend solutions that integrate AI-driven insights, collaborating closely with product managers and designers. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software development experience, expertise in web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and is adept with AI-assisted development tools. The position promotes a hybrid work model and offers a competitive compensation package including healthcare and 401k options.