Senior Software Engineer, Backend, HQ

PlayOn(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$145,456 - $194,270 (estimated)Engineering

About this role

This Senior Backend Engineer role at PlayOn focuses on owning and evolving the core services behind the HQ web application that power administrative and operational experiences. The position involves working in a polyglot environment, with Java as the primary language, to build reliable, scalable, event-driven systems on AWS and EKS. The engineer will partner with frontend, product, data, and platform teams to modernize the platform, improve reliability, and define strong technical patterns. The role also carries responsibility for mentoring, guiding contractors, and contributing to architectural decisions and engineering culture.

View Original Listing

Required Skills

Java
Go
TypeScript
Python
API Design
Microservices Architecture
Distributed Systems
Event Driven Design
Kafka
PostgreSQL

+22 more

About PlayOn

playonsports.com

PlayOn is a platform for high school sports that bundles digital ticketing, live streaming, stats, coaching tools, social content, and team websites into a single solution. It lets schools, teams, and leagues sell tickets, broadcast games, publish live statistics and social content, and manage team sites from one place. PlayOn helps athletic programs increase revenue, boost visibility for teams and athletes, and simplify game-day and content workflows.