Senior Backend Engineer: AI-Driven, Scalable Web APIs

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

Job summary

A leading sports technology company is seeking a skilled developer with 6+ years of Java and Python experience. This role involves building high-performance web products and supporting server-side APIs. Applicants should be detail-oriented team players with a passion for sports and technology. The position offers flexible hybrid work options and a competitive salary range of $128,250.00 - $266,875.00 annually.

Benefits

Healthcare

401k

Discretionary annual bonus

Education stipends

Backup childcare

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Java and Python development experience.
• 6+ years of server-side API programming on Linux.
• Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Build and support user-facing web products.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for critical systems.
• Adhere to Yahoo policies and safeguard brand integrity.

Skills

Java development

Python development

API programming

Object-oriented design

Problem-solving skills

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud infrastructure

Agile methodologies

AWS services (S3, DynamoDB, SQS)

Education

BS in Computer Science or Engineering

MS preferred

Job description

A leading sports technology company is seeking a skilled developer with 6+ years of Java and Python experience. This role involves building high-performance web products and supporting server-side APIs. Applicants should be detail-oriented team players with a passion for sports and technology. The position offers flexible hybrid work options and a competitive salary range of $128,250.00 - $266,875.00 annually.