Description
THE ROLE.
PlayOn is looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Data Science team. As a Senior Software Engineer, your core responsibilities will encompass spearheading and actively participating in the formulation, development, and upkeep of our shared services such as Scores & Recommendations. You will collaborate seamlessly with multifunctional teams to dissect, blueprint, and execute cloud-native software solutions that align precisely with customer requirements. Our ideal candidate for this role is deeply impassioned by technology, possesses a profound aptitude for problem-solving, and thrives in the fast-paced, ever-evolving realm of our dynamic environment.
Our vision is to build a ticketing and streaming platform for high school sports that is reliable, scalable, and user-friendly. We strive to provide a seamless experience for parents, students, and fans to purchase tickets and stream live events. Our platform will be accessible from any device, anywhere, anytime. We will leverage the latest technologies and best practices in software engineering to build a robust and secure platform that meets the needs of our users. We are committed to continuously improving our platform and providing exceptional customer support. Our goal is to be the go-to platform for high school sports ticketing and streaming, enabling communities to come together and support their local teams.
THE OUTCOMES WE EXPECT.
Drive consumer engagement through impactful data driven features.
Outcome/Key Result: Fine tune Recommender for short-form content
Outcome/Key Result: Develop decision logic to automatically detect significant score changes within a sporting event
Outcome/Key Result: Create novel applications of our internal data to improve streaming experience
Software Delivery
Our senior software engineer develops high quality, scalable, and maintainable code that is impactful to the business. They lead the design, development, and maintenance of software applications, and ensure that development best practices and processes are followed. They write technical documentation and ensure that it is kept up to date as well as providing recommendations about new technologies to the team.
Team Collaboration
PlayOn’s senior software engineer participates in and evangelizes code reviews, design reviews, and other team activities. They also collaborate with other teams to ensure data consistency and integrity across systems. They are passionate about mentoring junior engineers and supportingtheir professional development.
THE PERSON.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in software engineering.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong understanding of cloud native software development principles and design patterns.
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Strong understanding of event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
- Experience with domain-driven design (DDD) principles and practices.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is a plus.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI) and related technologies (e.g., Git, Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB) in a cloud native environment.
HOW YOU PLAY.
Ownership over Participation
You take responsibility for achieving holistic outcomes, prioritize key objectives, and adapt quickly when situations require a different approach. You follow through even against the toughest challenges.
Team over Stars
You are a bridge builder, establishing processes and relationships with teams outside your own. You work to rally around common goals, find win-win solutions, compromise when necessary, and help others succeed.
Growth over Comfort
You are driven by a desire to grow and actively seek opportunities to expand your comfort zone, skills, and confidence. You embrace new challenges with curiosity, accepting discomfort and failure as opportunities to learn.
Fairness over Popularity
You approach decisions with a scientist’s mindset, challenging your assumptions and remaining objective. You consider long-term impact rather than relying on short-term gains, proactively seek others’ perspectives, and manage emotions in decision-making.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
The future of high school athletics and activities is powered by PlayOn! Sports. Through GoFan, the NFHS Network, and rSchoolToday, the PlayOn team elevates the event experience for schools and communities across digital ticketing, fundraising, concessions, streaming, websites, and activity management.
PlayOn has united top brands in the school event space with a shared passion for athletics and activities and the lifelong memories that they instill. We take pride in empowering schools to save time and focus on what matters most: the students, staff, and communities who make their programs possible.
Thousands of schools partner with PlayOn to provide unparalleled access to millions of people to discover, enjoy, and relive their favorite events in person and online. As we continue to grow, we remain true to our vision to be there for schools so their communities can be there for every moment.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT PLAYON! SPORTS
PlayOn! Sports is more than just a place to work. It's a place to learn, grow, and thrive as people and professionals. We encourage a healthy work-life balance at PlayOn! Sports through offering flexible working schedules and generous paid time off. Come be a part of the team that is changing the landscape of high school sports!
Some benefits we offer include:
• Competitive salary
• Multiple Medical options to choose from
• Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• Open PTO Policy
• 401K plan with company match
• Fun and collaborative hybrid/flexible work environment
Note: Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate in any of the Company’s Employee Health Benefit Plan listed above. These Benefits are only available to full-time employees of the Company.
PlayOn! Sports
Broadcasting
Event Management
Events
Internet
Media and Entertainment
News
Sports
Ticketing
Video on Demand
Video Streaming
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