Principal Product Engineer
Core
Building high-impact, frontend-heavy e-commerce solutions that integrate AI-driven product insights and real-time data into user flows for Yahoo's global shopping ecosystem.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Frontend)
Builds
Scalable, high-performing frontend systems and AI-augmented user interfaces for Yahoo's commerce verticals.
Domain
E-commerce / AI-driven Product Discovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Large Language Model (LLM) integration, AI-assisted development workflows, TDD, Jest, Playwright, browser rendering optimization, application architecture, GraphQL, GCP/AWS, observability tools (Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus)
Preferred skills
High-traffic e-commerce platform experience, advanced AI feature implementation, product-focused engineering mindset
Technologies
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, GCP, AWS, Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, Jest, Playwright
Responsibilities
Design and implement complex, scalable frontend solutions; integrate AI-driven insights into user-facing flows; master and implement AI-assisted development workflows; partner with designers to translate creative visions into functional code; tackle difficult technical bugs and performance bottlenecks; provide technical guidance on modern frameworks and AI tools; partner with Product Managers to own end-to-end user experience and design integrity.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with technical guidance