Software Engineer I, Yahoo Mail

Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox with over 220 million users. It's the best way to access your email and stay organized from a computer, phone or tablet. With its beautiful design and lightning fast speed, Yahoo Mail makes reading, organizing, and sending emails easier than ever.
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. On this team, you have an amazing opportunity to impact the productivity and connected lives of approximately 300 Million users every month. 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.
Come join this amazing team of Engineers, Product Managers and Designers to work on next generation innovative experiences transforming how users connect with each other every day.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field
- Strong understanding of the fundamentals including Data Structures, Algorithms, OS and Networking
- Programming proficiency in a high level language (preferably Java or C++)
- Proficient in Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures & algorithms
- Experience with development on Unix platform
- Knowledge of software engineering processes & tools for coding, testing, and debugging
- Great communicator, enjoys helping people, remains friendly and constructive under stress
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS or above in Computer Science or related field
- Knowledge of JVM internals and its performance tuning
- Network Programming Experience
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