Sr. Software Development Engineer

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Software Development Engineer to join their anti-abuse platform team. This role involves designing and deploying scalable systems using C/C++ to enhance traffic protection. You will be part of a dynamic environment, tackling complex challenges and ensuring high performance and quality of software components. The company promotes a flexible hybrid work culture, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life while contributing to innovative solutions that impact millions of users. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and have a passion for technology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Healthcare

401k

Backup Childcare

Education Stipends

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and strong debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable platforms in C/C++.
• Contribute to large-scale traffic protection systems.

Skills

C/C++ Programming

Systems Understanding

Debugging Skills

Computer Networking Concepts

Data Structures and Algorithms

Cloud-Native Applications

Linux Environments

Communication Skills

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer (Finance)

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. Whether you're writing mobile app code, engineering servers for our ad tech stacks, or developing algorithms to process trillions of data points daily, your work will impact our business and the world.

A Little About Us

Yahoo brands are among the premier destinations on the Internet, relying on scalable, distributed, high-performance software systems. We seek individuals eager to solve complex software problems at this scale.

As a high-traffic Internet destination, Yahoo faces threats like spam, phishing, DoS attacks, account takeovers, and ad fraud. Our Traffic Protection team develops scalable systems to detect and filter abusive traffic across Yahoo sites, leveraging technologies including machine learning.

A Lot About You

If you're an outstanding, self-driven engineer with experience in developing high-performance software and seeking exciting challenges, we want to hear from you. As a Software Development Engineer in the anti-abuse platform team, you'll develop key components of our anti-abuse solutions, ensuring their quality and performance.

You will:

1. Design, build, and deploy scalable platforms, primarily in C/C++ on distributed systems.
2. Contribute to large-scale traffic protection systems and tools.
3. Ensure the quality and performance of developed components.
4. Participate in system understanding, debugging, technical support, and code reviews.
5. Apply Agile methodologies to develop platform services and features.

You Must Have

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming.
• Strong systems understanding and debugging skills.
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts, including HTTP protocols.
• Fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with cloud-native applications, preferably in GCP or AWS.
• Proficiency in Linux environments.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into design and implementation.
• Excellent communication and self-organization skills.
• Experience supporting high-performance, scalable systems (4+ years preferred).

Additional responsibilities include adhering to Yahoo policies, exercising sound judgment, working effectively and inclusively, and safeguarding operations and brand integrity.

Yahoo offers flexible hybrid work options, with occasional in-person events. Specific attendance requirements will be communicated by your recruiter. For accessibility needs or accommodations, please contact us via the provided links.

Yahoo is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider qualified applicants regardless of age, race, gender, or other protected categories. We support applicants with criminal histories per applicable laws. For accessibility accommodations, please submit a request through our contact form or call +1.866.772.3182.

Our benefits include healthcare, 401k, backup childcare, education stipends, and more. The salary range for this role is $128,250 - $266,875 per year, depending on location, skills, and experience.

If you're currently employed at Yahoo, please apply through our internal career site.