Principal Android Engineer, Yahoo! Fantasy Sports
Yahoo Sports is one of the internet’s leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. And as one of the most-visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans. Fantasy Sports Principal Android Engineer A Little About Us Yahoo Fantasy Sports is a world-class development team dedicated to building industry-leading Season Long and Daily Fantasy products. We operate in a high-velocity, collaborative environment where technical excellence meets the excitement of sports fandom. We are looking for a Principal Engineer (IC5) to serve as the lead architect for our Android ecosystem, driving the future of mobile innovation through systems thinking and AI-augmented development. Responsibilities Architectural Stewardship: Shape and guide the overarching Android application design, serving as the technical authority for complex, cross-squad architecture-level solutions. AI-Augmented Development: Lead the adoption of AI-driven engineering practices, utilizing tools like Git
Hub Copilot to accelerate feature delivery, refactoring, and unit test coverage. System Optimization: Implement AI-driven diagnostics and performance profiling to ensure high-throughput, low-latency mobile experiences across our high-density data views. Strategic Implementation: Execute high-complexity refactors and plan technical roadmaps for projects with significant business risk and many moving parts. Governance & Validation: Exercise critical judgment in validating AI-generated code, ensuring all automated outputs meet Yahoo’s rigorous standards for security, performance, and brand integrity. Technical Orchestration: Define \"Ways of Working\" that integrate AI into the Android lif...