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It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world.
A little about Yahoo
Yahoo, with a strong foundation of 900 million users monthly, is in the midst of a renaissance; backed by substantial investment to drive meaningful, long-term growth, led by great products. Are you up for the challenge of writing a chapter on one of the biggest consumer product success stories in history? This won’t be easy, but if you’re motivated by huge opportunities, backed by an organization that is ready to invest in bold initiatives, and can’t wait to start building, Yahoo is the place for you.
Identity platforms at Yahoo provide modern, secure Identity offerings for consumers and businesses that interact with Yahoo systems. The scale at which the Identity systems operate is unmatched on the Internet reaching hundreds of millions of users. We power the best products on the Internet and bring users together to form communities and follow the news that matters to them.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our team and take ownership of building secure, scalable, and user-friendly authentication and account management flows. As a senior engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing frontend applications while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices.
Responsibilities
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Develop secure, high-performance frontend applications using React.js, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
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Implement security best practices, preventing XSS, CSRF, CORS, and authentication risks.
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Lead complex projects, collaborate with backend, product, and design teams.
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Establish best practices for code quality, testing, and performance optimization.
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Automate testing with Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library; conduct code reviews and mentor engineers.
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Optimize and operate large-scale production systems, ensuring efficiency and performance.
Requirements
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BE in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 5 to 10 years of frontend development experience.
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Strong expertise in React.js, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and frontend security best practices.
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Proficient in modern tooling like Webpack, Vite, Babel, and ESLint with hands-on experience in Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library.
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Skilled in performance optimization, API integrations (REST/GraphQL), and Agile development.
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Experienced in mentoring junior engineers and leading technical discussions.
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Strong problem-solving in frontend system design, API design, scalability, performance, user experience, internationalization, accessibility, and security.
Nice to Have
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Experience building and securing authentication and user account management flows.
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Experience in Identity standards and protocols like OAuth, OpenID
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Experience in mobile web development and design tools like Figma
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Knowledge of backend-for-frontend (BFF) architecture.
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Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps for frontend
Important notes for your attention
Applications:
All applicants must apply for Yahoo openings direct with Yahoo. We do not authorize any external agencies in India to handle candidates’ applications. No agency nor individual may charge candidates for any efforts they make on an applicant’s behalf in the hiring process.
Our internal recruiters will reach out to you directly to discuss the next steps if we determine that the role is a good fit for you. Selected candidates will go through formal interviews and assessments arranged by Yahoo direct.
Offer Distributions:
Our electronic offer letter and documents will be issued through our system for e-signatures, not via individual emails.
Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements.
If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.
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