[Remote] Senior Backend Software Engineer

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yahoo is a global company that helps millions achieve their online goals through a portfolio of products. They are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and operate scalable backend systems for their Search platform, focusing on infrastructure challenges and operational excellence. Responsibilities Design, build, and operate highly scalable backend systems and infrastructure that power critical Search platform services Develop and maintain Search edge infrastructure responsible for request validation, traffic routing, origin mapping, traffic analysis, bot detection, and platform security Improve system scalability, reliability, latency, observability, and operational efficiency across large-scale distributed systems Operate production services in AWS and Kubernetes environments, including monitoring, debugging, incident response, deployment automation, and performance optimization Explore and apply AI-assisted development workflows to improve engineering efficiency, automation, and operational effectiveness Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and developer productivity improvements Collaborate cross-functionally with Search, Product, Infrastructure, Editorial, and Operations teams to deliver scalable platform solutions Participate in technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and continuous platform improvements Collaborate with and provide technical expertise to team members across different components and technology stacks within the Search platform Skills Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field; or equivalent experience 5+ years of professional experience building large-scale, highly scalable backend systems Strong programming skills in one or more of the following languages C++, Python, or Go. Experience with Java or Rust is a plus Experience designing, building, and operating highly scalable distributed backend systems Strong understanding of microservices, cloud-native architectures, and Kubernetes-based deployments in AWS environments. Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a plus Experience with observability, monitoring, debugging, incident response, and production operations for large-scale services Familiarity with CI/CD systems, automation tooling, and modern software development practices Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in collaborative engineering environments Experience working on edge infrastructure, API gateways, reverse proxies, traffic routing, or high-performance networking systems Experience building low-latency, high-QPS distributed systems at scale Experience with traffic analysis, bot detection, request filtering, or platform security systems Experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and cloud-native infrastructure tooling Experience with applying AI-assisted tools and workflows to software engineering, troubleshooting, and infrastructure operations Benefits Incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions Healthcare A great 401k Backup childcare Education stipends Company Overview Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Verizon Media. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http//www.yahoo.com. Company H1B Sponsorship Yahoo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 197 in 2023, 646 in 2022, 381 in 2021, 463 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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