Ouryahoo

Ouryahoo

Director, Software Apps Engineering – AI-Native Development and Product Experiences

United States of America · Director

Sponsorship not specified$161k-$350kDetected 26 days ago
JavaSwiftKotlinDistributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentObject-Oriented ProgrammingMachine LearningSparkData ScienceLLMsA/B TestingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox with hundreds of millions of users.
  • It's the best way to access your email and stay organized from a computer, phone or tablet.
  • This role sits within the Yahoo Mail group, home to our flagship product, Yahoo Mail.

Responsibilities

  • Drive AI-native software development practices across the organization, leveraging AI-powered tools, agents, automation, and modern engineering workflows to improve productivity, quality, and speed of execution.
  • Lead AI transformation initiatives that reimagine how products are built, operated, and experienced, creating measurable value for users, developers, and the business.
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and business leaders to identify, prioritize, and deliver innovative AI-powered customer experiences that differentiate Yahoo Mail in the market.
  • With its beautiful design and lightning fast speed, Yahoo Mail makes reading, organizing, and sending emails easier than ever.
  • building the most consumer-focused platform for managing the "business of life," through email and beyond.
  • You're an experienced engineering leader who loves building and empowering teams to create and maintain products that delight millions of users.
  • You're passionate about high-quality application development, technology stack, and the cloud - and you take pride in seeing your teams deliver great consumer experiences at scale.
  • You lead with empathy and curiosity, create a culture of growth and collaboration, and understand the broader impact of great engineering on both people and the business.
  • If you're excited to join a world-class team of passionate engineers and industry veterans who care about code quality, design, and user experience as much as they enjoy working together - we'd love to talk to you.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of experience building and delivering large-scale consumer software products, with at least 5+ years leading multiple engineering teams and engineering managers.
  • Experience leading AI-native product organizations or large-scale AI transformation programs within consumer technology companies.
  • Demonstrated experience operating in an AI-native development environment and leveraging modern AI technologies, copilots, agents, and automation to transform engineering workflows.
  • Proven track record leading AI transformation initiatives that have delivered measurable improvements in developer productivity, customer experience, operational efficiency, or business performance.
  • Hands-on experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Swift, or similar technologies, with the ability to engage deeply in technical discussions and architectural decisions.
  • Proven success leading engineering organizations that consistently deliver high-quality products while balancing innovation, execution, operational excellence, and business outcomes.
  • Strong technical expertise in modern application development, distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, mobile and web platforms, and scalable software design.
  • Experience integrating Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), machine learning capabilities, or intelligent agent systems into products, platforms, or engineering processes.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to identify and prioritize opportunities where AI can create competitive advantage, accelerate growth, improve customer engagement, and unlock operational efficiencies.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to influence across functions, drive organizational change, and build high-performing, inclusive teams in fast-paced environments.

Nice to have

  • Recognized thought leadership in AI strategy, engineering productivity, platform modernization, or organizational transformation.
  • The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies
  • exercising sound judgment
  • working effectively, safely and inclusively with others
  • exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations
  • and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.
  • While most roles don't require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions.
  • You'll always get notice to make arrangements.

Compensation

  • The compensation for this position ranges from $160,965.00 - $349,885.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in th

Benefits

  • You'll join a team of engineers dedicated to delivering the best consumer mail experience, meticulously refining every detail to make that vision a reality.
  • You know how to balance big-picture vision with hands-on leadership - guiding teams to think deeply about users, scenarios, and edge cases, while driving projects to successful completion.
  • Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning technical investments with product priorities, business objectives, and long-term platform evolution.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, customer obsession, experimentation, and continuous learning while attracting, developing, and retaining top engineering talent.

Company info

  • Build, lead, and scale high-performing full-stack engineering teams that deliver world-class consumer products and experiences used by millions of customers globally.
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