Sr. Principal Software Dev Engineer, Yahoo! Sports

Yahoo Sports is one of the internet’s leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. And as one of the most-visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans.

At Yahoo Sports, we're not just fans of the game; we're transforming how the game is experienced. Our AI team is at the forefront of revolutionizing sports technology, making every moment on the field or court as thrilling for the fans as it is for the players. We're seeking a self-motivated, hands-on Senior Engineer with a passion for sports and a knack for innovation to help us push the boundaries of what's possible.

Your day will entail working with our AI team focusing on enriching experiences using AI how content is presented to users on Yahoo Sports. You will be needing to solve content classification/categorization, summarization, personalization, ranking, insights extraction problems alongside team while building applications on Yahoo Sports. You'll collaborate with a team of passionate, like-minded professionals dedicated to innovating at the intersection of sports and technology.

Requirements: 

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent certification

• 7-10+ years of experience in software development

• Experience in programming in Python, including implementation of Design Patterns, Unit Testing, OOP, Functional Testing, Asynchronous Programming.

• Experience developing, deploying and maintaining applications at scale. 

Nice/Good to Have:

• Experience with AWS services like S3, DynamoDB, SQS, API Gateway.

• Familiarity IAC frameworks, e.g. Terraform / CDK

• Familiarity with AI tools and models (generative AI and other LLMs).

• Passion for the Sports Industry and a passion for delivering products that our users simply cannot live without.

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.

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The compensation for this position ranges from $160,965.00 - $349,885.00/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.

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