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PlayOn Sports

Senior Software Engineer

Reposted 3 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Senior level
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build and scale backend systems, improve performance, and drive modernization using AI workflows. You will collaborate with teams to enhance product delivery and ensure high-quality public-facing applications.
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PlayOn is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build and scale systems powering web experiences used by millions of high school sports fans. This role is embedded in a product development team and combines strong backend delivery ownership with hands-on implementation of AI-driven, agentic development workflows. 

You’ll focus primarily on backend architecture and delivery, partnering closely with product and engineering teams to apply AI-driven automation that improves flow from product vision through implementation and delivery while increasing speed and software quality. 

 The outcomes you’ll deliver 

  • Build, maintain, and improve APIs and services powering public-facing applications 

  • Deliver performant, reliable backend solutions aligned to product requirements 

  • Drive backend architecture and API design decisions that improve scalability, resiliency, and maintainability 

  • Lead modernization efforts, including migrations, framework/runtime upgrades, and technical debt reduction 

  • Improve site stability through proactive monitoring, incident response, and operational hardening 

  • Increase engineering efficiency and quality through practical AI-driven workflows and measurable improvements in cycle time, defect reduction, and release confidence 

In this role, you can expect to

  • Develop modern backend services using C# .NET, SQL, and AWS 
    • Own features end-to-end: architecture and design, implementation, testing, observability, and operational readiness 

    • Plan and execute backend migrations, platform upgrades, and modernization initiatives with minimal risk 

    • Optimize and monitor PostgreSQL workloads, including query performance, indexing, and database health trends 

    • Build and refine agentic workflows integrated with issue tracking, source control, development, CI/CD, and automated testing 

    • Collaborate with product managers, designers, frontend engineers, system engineers, and SREs to deliver production outcomes 

    • Troubleshoot complex production issues and improve long-term reliability and maintainability 

To thrive in this role, you have

    • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including backend web application development 

    • Proven hands-on experience implementing AI-driven / agentic software development workflows (beyond basic AI-assisted coding) 

    • Strong expertise in C# .NET, SQL, REST APIs, backend architecture, and service design 

    • Hands-on experience with the design, deployment, and operational management of AWS-based solutions 

    • Demonstrated experience with backend performance tuning, production stability, and operational ownership 

    • Solid PostgreSQL experience, including query tuning, indexing, and performance monitoring 

    • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Git/GitHub workflows 

    • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile, team-oriented environment 

    • Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience preferred

    • NICE TO HAVES
      • Frontend development experience and interest in applying AI-driven automation to frontend workflows 

      • Proficiency with load testing, observability, and reliability engineering practices 

      • Familiarity with CDNs such as CloudFront, Akamai, or Fastly 

      • Experience working on high-traffic public-facing websites 

      • Knowledge of or interest in sports, sports management, and statistics 

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.

PlayOn is where high school sports come to life. Through GoFan, NFHS Network, and MaxPreps, we give every fan a front-row seat to the moments that matter most: the buzzer-beaters, the comeback wins, the senior nights, the rivalries that define a town.  

We built our technology for the people who live and breathe high school athletics — the parents who never miss a game, the alumni still cheering from across the country, the communities that show up week after week. From buying tickets to watching a live stream to reliving the highlights, we make it simple to stay close to the sports and the athletes you love most.

Backed by KKR, we build the technology that powers high school athletics from the inside out: Schools trust us to handle ticketing, streaming, fundraising, concessions, merchandise, and more so the people running programs can stay focused on the athletes and fans we all serve together.

We're a growth-stage company on a mission to make high school sports more accessible, more memorable, and more connected than ever before.

When being there means everything, we make sure you never miss a moment.


Why You'll Love Working at PlayOn
 
Product, potential, and people. We’re a leader in the high school event space, constantly evolving our product to meet the needs of administrators. We focus on solving real challenges, learning quickly, and creating impactful solutions. 
 
This is a growth-stage company, meaning your contributions have real impact. You’ll have opportunities to grow your skills, tackle meaningful problems, and make a difference in the lives of schools and the students and fans they serve. 
 
Our culture is built on accountability, collaboration, growth, and fairness. We don’t just show up—we show up for each other. Everyone wears the same jersey, and we play hard, make the extra pass, and cheer one another on. Losses teach us, challenges motivate us, and persistence drives us forward. We value integrity over shortcuts, choosing to do what’s right even when it’s hard. Together, we strive to be better every day—because we know that’s how we win as a team. 
 
 
The Benefits We Offer 
 
Multiple medical insurance plans to choose from 
Dental, vision life and disability insurance 
Employee Emergency Fund  
Company equity (stock options) 
Open PTO policy  
401K plan with company match 
Hybrid/flexible work environment 
 
Note: Must be a full-time employee to participate in the company’s employee health benefit plan. Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate.  
 

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