Senior Software Engineer

PlayOn! Sports

full-time

Posted on: 9/20/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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CloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGraphQLGRPCKafkaKubernetesPostgresReact

About the role

Own backend systems and APIs. Lead the development of backend services and data integrations that serve as the backbone of our products.
Drive clarity and correctness. Prioritize accuracy and reliability in system design, ensuring data integrity and long-term maintainability.
Multiply team impact. Deliver APIs and components that scale across teams, enabling frontend and product pods to move faster.
Mentor and collaborate. Conduct code reviews, coach junior developers, and foster best practices in coding, testing, and architecture.

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep backend expertise.
Proven experience designing and implementing APIs, with gRPC and REST (required) and GraphQL (preferred).
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Golang (required), with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Deep understanding of Event Driven Architecture with experience in streaming applications such as Kafka (required)
Strong hands-on experience with PostGres and Document Databases databases (required), ensuring accuracy, integrity, and reliability in data handling.
Some exposure to frontend development using modern libraries (e.g., React) and the ability to collaborate with frontend engineers (required).
Solid background in distributed systems, concurrency, and reliable architecture.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
A track record of mentoring and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Ability to adopt and apply the appropriate technologies required for the job (e.g., service frameworks, databases, frontend libraries, or messaging systems).