Senior Software Engineer

COMPANY OVERVIEW   PlayOn! Sports is the nation's leading high school media and technology company, providing streaming and digital ticketing services to thousands of high schools nationwide. In 2013, PlayOn! Sports and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) created the NFHS Network, a joint venture that aggregates the sports media and related rights of state high school athletic associations while celebrating the accomplishments of student-athletes, student broadcasters, and high schools across the country. Through the NFHS Network, PlayOn! Sports provides automated production capabilities free of charge to schools which allows them to live-stream via artificial intelligence and automation thus avoiding the need for production personnel.

In 2022, PlayOn! Sports and GoFan (backed by KKR a leading global investment firm), the leading digital ticketing company in the high school sports market, joined forces to create a streamlined customer experience for in-person, live-stream, and on-demand events.  There are 19,500 high schools in the NFHS ecosystem and PlayOn! Sports currently works with over 50% of them.  Going forward, the company is focused on: 1) continuing to grow the number of schools it works with; 2) continuing to grow the average revenue per school; 3) expanding the products and services it provides to the high school ecosystem beyond streaming; 4) expanding outside of high school sports.

THE ROLE

PlayOn! Sports is looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Event Hub team. As a Senior Software Engineer, your core responsibilities will encompass spearheading and actively participating in the formulation, development, and upkeep of our Event Hub platform. 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.

Additional responsibilities and accountabilities for this role include:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of cloud native software applications. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze, design, and implement cloud native software solutions. • Develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code. • Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and other team activities. • Mentor junior engineers and assist in their professional development. • Evaluate new cloud native technologies and provide recommendations to the team. • Ensure that cloud native software development processes and practices are followed. • Write technical documentation and ensure that it is up-to-date. • Implement and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for the cloud native software applications. • Design, implement and maintain relational and non-relational databases in a cloud native environment. • Collaborate with other teams to ensure data consistency and integrity across cloud native systems.

THE PERSON

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. • 6+ years of experience in software engineering. • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. • Strong communication and collaboration skills. • Strong familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular JS or Ember.  • Strong understanding of robust JavaScript components and hooks. • Strong understanding of cloud native software development principles and design patterns. • Strong programming skills in Go primarily or willing to learn. • Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns, such as SOLID, DRY, and GoF design patterns. • Strong understanding of event-driven architecture and distributed systems. • Strong understanding of domain-driven design (DDD) principles and practices. • Experience with cloud native technologies such as containers (e.g., Docker), container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and service mesh (e.g., Istio). • Experience with web application development using cloud native technologies such as microservices, APIs, and serverless functions. • 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.

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