Backend Engineer, Media

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of nearly 900 million. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world. Want in?

A Little About Us

Taiwan Media team develops and operates 30+ websites and mobile apps, including Yahoo News, Finance, Entertainment, TV, Homepage, and Commerce, providing premium digital content to millions of users every day and helping us dominate the TW and HK markets. The team focuses on creating the most relevant local experiences and services while leveraging global development resources.

A Lot About You

We are looking for talented individuals passionate about building the most advanced Media and Content platform. Join us to work on cutting-edge technology to deliver a state-of-the-art platform with the top talents around the globe.

Your Day

• Responsible for design, implementation/development, and unit testing of various modules with minimal supervision
• Participate in troubleshooting various problems in the system
• Participate in design discussions and reviews
• Participate in the full life cycle of a large project: design, implementation, testing, releasing, and sustaining.

• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical fields.
• Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience in Java language.
• Good knowledge of web development and architecture, e.g., HTTP, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, and Web industry standards.
• Good knowledge of software engineering life cycle, including design, development, build/release, and QA.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and desire to learn new skills.
• Ability to take initiative and be innovative.
• Great sense of responsibility and attention to detail.