Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

The Yahoo Analytics, Research & Data Organization (YARD) is searching for a qualified, passionate and highly motivated Sr Data Engineer. We design, build, optimize and maintain data pipelines to transform large volumes of data into information for operational and financial decision making. This opportunity will require the individual to creatively approach problems from an analytical perspective in order to embrace our complex data ecosystem and deliver automated and scalable solutions in a fast paced, team oriented environment. Driven by your passion for data and your ability to embrace new and exciting programming technologies, you will work with both internal and external partners to define and craft innovative data pipeline solutions in support of our leading global digital advertising and consumer products.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain high-performance, scalable data pipelines to transform large volumes of data into information for operational and financial decision making

• Perform continuous integration to ensure that every step of a data pipeline is testable and automated

• Propose and implement technical solutions and mentor colleagues

• Participate in code reviews and design discussions

• Understand and anticipate business needs and address issues reported by customers

• Be accountable for your work

Required Skills/Experience:

• Passionate about data and automation

• Proficient within a Unix/Linux environment

• Intermediate knowledge of programming languages (Python)

• Intermediate knowledge of SQL (Vertica/Postgres/Oracle/AWS Redshift/MySQL)

• Intermediate knowledge of big data technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Hbase, PIG or Spark

• Experience with ETL workflow orchestration processes and tools

• Experience creating and maintaining data pipelines

• Experience working on data-driven products

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Strong time management and prioritization skills

Preferred Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering preferred

• Prior experience in a related analytics or developer role, digital advertising or media experience

• Experience with Airflow

• Experience with AWS or other cloud based environments

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 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 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $120,750.00 - $251,250.00/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, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

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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