A little about Yahoo

Yahoo makes the world's daily habits inspiring and entertaining. By creating highly personalized experiences for our users, we keep people connected to what matters most to them, across devices and around the world. Yahoo's businesses span across Search, Communications, Media and many other verticals.Yahoo Mail Backend Team develops and maintains high-performing systems that provide API (Web Services, IMAP, & POP), Metadata and Elastic Storage for the electronic mail and its auxiliary functions. The system handles billions of requests a day, and supports a variety of clients, mobile, desktop, & web. The team works on problems that cover a wide spectrum - from web services to operating system and networking layer.

Yahoo Mail teams in Three Words: Your personal database 

Responsibilities

You will be coding in Java and/or C++ on Unix platform to help build the next generation backend for Yahoo Mail. This role is in the Communications organization that connects the world through Mail, Messenger, Groups, Calendar, Contacts & Notepad. On this team, you have an amazing opportunity to impact the productivity and connected lives of approximately 300 Million users every month. This amazing team of Engineers, Product Managers and Designers work on next generation innovative experiences transforming how users connect with each other every day.

Sounds Exciting? Then, come join us!! 

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) with minimum 8 year’s experience

• Experience with OOP: Java, C++, or similar

• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, object oriented programming)

• Understanding of Search algorithms, and familiarity with Lucene or other Tokenizations

• You must enjoy challenging engineering problems. We are looking for someone who can solve complex issues

• Flexible and able to work with a diverse team that includes engineers, marketing, product, and designers

• Familiar with HTTP and TCP/IP protocol

• Linux/Unix knowledge necessary

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Preferred Qualifications 

• Familiar developing mail application

• Knowledge on large scale distributed systems and/or other NoSql systems

• Experience with continuous integration (CI) frameworks such as Jenkins and Hudson

• Familiar with SCRUM or similar agile methodology

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