Frontend Software Engineer II

About the role

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Software Engineer II to join the Media Platforms team. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining performant frontend components and pages using React and Next.js within a server-rendered architecture. Responsibilities include developing and integrating with GraphQL APIs via Apollo Client, implementing reusable, accessible UI components, writing clean, testable, and reliable code, and optimizing frontend performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain performant frontend components and pages using React and Next.js within a server-rendered architecture.
• Develop and integrate with GraphQL APIs via Apollo Client to fetch and render content experiences.
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs that support the frontend, working across the full stack as needed.
• Implement reusable, accessible UI components aligned with the Yahoo Universal Design System (UDS) and modern design standards.
• Write clean, testable, and reliable code, deploying continuously to large-scale, globally distributed production systems.
• Write comprehensive tests using Vitest, React Testing Library, and Playwright to ensure quality and prevent regressions.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to define and evolve the GraphQL schema and data contracts that power the frontend experience.
• Optimize frontend performance including bundle size, rendering speed, lazy loading, and caching strategies for high-traffic pages.
• Take end-to-end ownership of key features and product areas, from implementation through deployment, monitoring, and operational reliability.
• Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully to accelerate routine work, explore unfamiliar code, and stay focused on the hard problems that need human judgment.
• Participate in code reviews to foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence.
• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to translate requirements into polished, user-facing features.
• Actively contribute to technical discussions, clarify open questions, and help shape implementation approaches alongside senior engineers.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Required Skills & Experience:
  • 3–5 years of professional software development experience with a strong frontend portfolio.
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern React (hooks, context, server components).
  • Experience building applications with Next.js or similar React meta-frameworks (server-side rendering, static generation, API routes).
  • Hands-on experience consuming GraphQL APIs using Apollo Client or similar libraries.
  • Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive/accessible design principles (WCAG).
  • Experience with modern testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, or Cypress).
  • Experience with Git-based workflows, code review practices, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar).
  • Comfort working with AI-assisted development tools (code assistants, agentic dev environments, etc.) as part of a modern engineering workflow.
  • Proficiency with documentation tools and design collaboration platforms such as Figma.
  • Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Self-directed and resourceful, with a track record of taking initiative and moving work forward independently.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • Experience with backend development (Node.js, Go, Java, or Python) and building or maintaining APIs.
  • Familiarity with cloud service providers (AWS, GCP) and cloud-native architectures.
  • Familiarity with component library development and documentation tools such as Storybook.
  • Hands-on experience with Apollo GraphQL Server or GraphQL Federation.
  • Proven track record in web performance optimization, application stability, and debugging for large-scale applications.
  • Interest in AI-driven product experiences and how engineering can enable personalization at scale.
• Bonus Skills & Qualifications:
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform) for cloud resource provisioning.
  • Experience with native mobile app development (React Native, Swift, or Kotlin) and mobile GraphQL clients (Apollo iOS, Apollo Kotlin).
  • Experience integrating with design systems or contributing to shared component libraries.
  • Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, Chronosphere).
  • Experience with container-based deployment workflows (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Hands-on experience with A/B testing frameworks and feature flagging systems.

Benefits

The compensation for this position ranges from $111,000.00 - $231,250.00/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. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.