Sr Software Engineer
Yahoo Finance is seeking an exceptional engineer to build scalable systems powering our Personal Finance products for 240 million monthly users. Working with our Tech Lead, you'll architect and develop services that help users optimize their finances and achieve their goals. This role demands technical excellence, pragmatic execution, and close collaboration with our product team to deliver impactful features that transform how users manage their money.
*This is a hybrid role requiring 2x/week onsite in the Bay Area.
Who You Are
You balance pragmatism with quality—taking decisive action while recognizing when systems need extra care and robust foundations
You approach testing strategically—writing meaningful tests that verify functionality works as intended, with thoughtful coverage across unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
You communicate clearly with people at all levels, and value asking thoughtful questions—recognizing that collaboration and curiosity lead to better solutions faster than working in isolation
You form well-reasoned technical opinions and can advocate for your ideas, while remaining open to feedback and collaborative solutions
You prioritize based on impact and find practical solutions without overengineering
You take strong ownership of your work—celebrating successes and taking responsibility for mistakes with equal commitment to learning and improvement
You bring a positive attitude and sense of humor—embracing our team culture where we learn from mistakes, support each other, and have fun along the way
Responsibilities
Design, build, document, and maintain scalable distributed systems within our monorepo that power our personal finance platform
Develop AI-powered features that help users optimize their financial growth and deliver actionable insights
Expand our personal finance applications with features that help users achieve their financial goals
Contribute to product strategy as a stakeholder, collaborating across teams to ensure cohesive user experiences
Implement and monitor systems with appropriate metrics to ensure quality and performance
Participate in design and code reviews to maintain and improve engineering standards
Share knowledge and mentor team members as needed
Technical Qualifications
Required:
BS in Computer Science or a related major, or equivalent experience
Strong backend development experience, preferably in Kotlin/Java
Experience with modern backend frameworks and API development
Moderate to high level of proficiency working in Linux-based environments
Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP) and serverless architectures (AWS Lambda)
Experience with TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks
Experience with observability and implementing OpenTelemetry standards
Experience designing and implementing distributed systems at scale
Solid understanding of API design principles and best practices
Demonstrated ability to write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code
Nice to Have:
Experience with multi-project Gradle
Familiarity with SvelteKit or similar frontend frameworks
Experience with AI/ML integration in production applications
Knowledge of the fintech domain
Experience with notification systems or event-driven architectures
Familiarity with GraphQL
Experience with cloud-native development patterns
The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.
At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!
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The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.
