Sr Manager of Engineering, Content Management
YahooAbout the role
Yahoo's Media Platform team enables core media business capabilities across Yahoo products in News, Finance, and Sports. We provide products and services to help each product enable use cases faster and cost-effectively. As a result, they can leverage advanced capabilities that any independent vertical would not be able to buy or build. The Content Management team in the Media Platform aims to create the best experience for content creators, from onboarding to audience engagement. As a fullstack Sr. SDE you will lead the team, you'll drive the strategic vision and execution of cutting-edge solutions, example integrating AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance content creation and enrichments. Collaborate with Product and Business leaders to deliver scalable, reusable components. These include microservices and cloud-native solutions on AWS and GCP. In addition, you will work closely with Data Science and Engineering teams to leverage data-driven insights and machine learning to continuously optimize user experiences. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your expertise in agile methodologies and cloud technologies, while building strong cross-functional partnerships and leading impactful initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Work with engineers, designers, product and stakeholders to execute on the new vision for Yahoo.com and different yahoo website properties
Manage and lead engineers and managers in the team, provide leadership and direction
Design technical solutions for complex problems and lead the implementation
Lead and coordinate engineers activities; Be responsible for their delivery and meeting goals
Review their work for quality and provide mentoring, coaching
Plan, prioritize the work for the team quarterly and execute them based on sprint schedule
Accountable for performance, results of the team
Influence partner teams and deliver results meeting the objectives of the organization
Support establishment and execution of organizational priorities
A Lot About You:
You have a bias for action. When you see problems, you solve them
You are extremely curious. You are constantly interested in how the software you interact with works “under the hood"
You are customer focused–regardless of whether the customer is an external user or an internal team
You are willing and able to write code from time to time, although that is not a day to day part of this role. You are excited to get into the weeds and be hands on, but you know when to trust engineers to execute
You give continuous clear feedback to your direct reports. Engineers on your team know when they are below, meeting or exceeding expectations
You excel at explaining technical concepts to anyone and everyone. People enjoy collaborating with you
Qualifications:
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field with strong understanding of the fundamentals including Data Structures, Algorithms, OS and Networking
8+ years experience in software development with Javascript, ReactJS or other modern JS framework
5+ years experience in owning, designing components of large scale system
5+ Experience in managing engineers and leading a team
Demonstrated problem solving skills and taking initiatives
Preferred:
Experience in languages like TypeScript
Experience in technologies like Next.js, FastAPI, and Tailwind
Experience in large-scale digital content publishing - CMS systems
Experience using ML and AI techniques that drive product featuresFamiliarity with Python, JAVA, JS linting tools (e.g., ESLint)
Proven experience with launching and managing web applications
Strong understanding of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) and its implementation
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