Senior Web Engineer, AI-First & High-Scale Inbox

Yahoo; United States; Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Yahoo Mail's Web Engineering group builds a massive web application used by hundreds of millions daily. You will own end-to-end delivery of high-impact Yahoo Mail features, leverage AI-assisted tooling, and optimize the software lifecycle while upholding security and accessibility standards.

The role requires strong front-end expertise (React/JS/TS), CI/CD discipline, and a track record shipping scalable customer-facing web features in a fast, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or software eng field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience on high-scale web applications and front-end tech.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and web performance.
• Proficiency with React, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript and modern CSS.
• Hands-on experience with build/test tooling (Webpack, Jest, Playwright).
• Experience using AI coding assistants integrated into daily workflows.
• Ability to write structured prompts and review AI outputs for secure code.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, develop, and ship high-impact Yahoo Mail features end-to-end.
• Lead AI-first workflows to accelerate development while preserving quality and security.
• Identify AI-driven optimizations across the software lifecycle.
• Balance AI outputs with thorough manual review for correctness and performance.
• Own end-to-end technical delivery of key Yahoo Mail components at scale.
• Review code with peers and collaborate with product, UX, and cross-functional teams.
• Write clean, testable code and maintain production web systems globally.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Software architecture

Web performance

React

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

CSS

AI coding assistants

CI/CD

Code reviews

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Webpack

Redux Toolkit

Storybook

Jest

Playwright

React Testing Library

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Yahoo Mail's Web Engineering group builds a massive web application used by hundreds of millions daily. You will own end-to-end delivery of high-impact Yahoo Mail features, leverage AI-assisted tooling, and optimize the software lifecycle while upholding security and accessibility standards.

The role requires strong front-end expertise (React/JS/TS), CI/CD discipline, and a track record shipping scalable customer-facing web features in a fast, collaborative environment.