Principal Software Engineer - Back End
Principal Software Engineer - Back End
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Job Description
FloSports has led the way in establishing a worldclass digital streaming experience for millions of fans families and athletes of underserved sports. Imagine creating a digital platform that unites the casual fan with the most dedicated spectator both experiencing thrilling live events from around the world with interactive features real time analytics powerful broadcast technology and more. Combine that with our unique original sports content ranging from breaking news and expert commentary to feature films documentaries and multiepisodic series. Thats what FloSports is all about. We have successfully revolutionized the global sports media industry the result of creating a diverse team of technologists and diehard wrestlers creators and devoted cheerleading experts designers and hockey enthusiasts communicators and motorsport fanatics producers and casual sports fans united by a shared passion to delight the underrepresented communities we serve. We are creating the essential destination for our sports and were looking for people like you to help us!
THE ROLE:
As a Principal Backend Engineer you will drive the architectural direction scalability and technical excellence of our backend systems. You will lead the design and development of highperformance services and APIs ensuring robustness security and maintainability. Your expertise in TypeScript Node.js distributed systems and cloud infrastructure will shape our technology stack and influence key technical decisions.
Beyond handson development you will mentor engineers contribute to systemwide optimizations and collaborate crossfunctionally to align technical with business goals. You will also play a crucial role in evolving best practices driving innovation and ensuring operational excellence.
This role includes active participation in the oncall rotation as a technical leader helping to maintain system reliability and respond to critical incidents.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead the design and development of scalable highperformance backend services and APIs.
Harness ability to work independently take ownership of complex projects and drive them to completion with no supervision
Define and implement best practices for system architecture code quality and operational excellence.
Drive technical decisions related to databases (SQL Firebase/Firestore DynamoDB) distributed systems and eventdriven architectures.
Architect and optimize cloudbased solutions leveraging AWS services such as Aurora EventBridge Lambda and other serverless technologies.
Develop and enforce robust testing strategies ensuring high code quality with unit integration and endtoend tests.
Identify and resolve system bottlenecks optimizing for performance cost and reliability.
Mentor and guide engineers across multiple teams fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
Conduct technical reviews and provide strategic input on engineering initiatives.
Proactively drive improvements in system security observability and fault tolerance.
Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues supporting production troubleshooting and incident resolution.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Expertlevel proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js with a deep understanding of system design performance optimization and distributed architectures.
Proven experience leading architectural decisions and building largescale backend services.
Extensive experience with SQL databases and NoSQL solutions (Firebase/Firestore DynamoDB).
Deep understanding of cloudnative development with handson experience in AWS (Aurora EventBridge Lambda etc..
Strong expertise in designing and implementing eventdriven architectures and microservices.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines automation and infrastructure as code (IaC).
Mastery of software testing methodologies including unit integration and E2E testing with Jest Vitest and Supertest.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with a track record of improving system performance and reliability.
Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy and drive alignment across teams.
Experience mentoring and growing engineering talent.
BONUS POINTS:
Expertise with data validation libraries (e.g. Zod).
Deep experience with containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and orchestration.
Strong knowledge of API security authentication mechanisms and best practices.
Experience with serverless development frameworks such as SST.
Familiarity with largescale observability tools and best practices.
Prior experience working in Agile environments and driving engineering process improvements.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
At FloSports we are bonded by our passion for sports and our purpose to unite communities around experiences that finally give underserved sports the love they deserve. We recognize the need to build a company that seeks out embraces and celebrates our individual differences ideas and talent. FloSports is committed to the pursuit of a fair equal and inclusive workplace where everyone is given the opportunity to grow to their fullest potential. As such we are intentional in our hiring practices in an effort to overcome systemic biases we may be blind to. FloSports has adopted the blind recruiting process which aims to open our opportunities up to more candidates help us be more objective in how we review applicants and mitigate bias in our decision making processes.
OUR BENEFITS:
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the AustinAmerican Statesman
Flexibility at work you can take control of your profession and personal schedule
Allhands events hosted annually in beautiful Austin Texas
Annual equity awards for all top performers
Competitive and comprehensive medical dental and vision plans
Peace of mind through companypaid shortterm disability longterm disability and life insurance
Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately
Progressive parental leave policies
Flexible paid time off
Hackathons and a full calendar of teambuilding and social events
Company donation to youth teams and leagues that our employees coach
Stocked snack bar catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
