Staff Engineer, API
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
FloSports is a world-class sports media company strategically positioned to be the essential destination for passionate sports fans delighting them with live event coverage breaking news highlights stats rankings and team and player profiles. We are growing Our Sports every day by continuing to invest in our ever-expanding ecosystem which consists of over a dozen sport verticals and hundreds of streaming partners. FloSports is creating the home for college conferences/leagues and sports like grappling hockey track & field racing cheer wrestling and more and we are looking for innovative and passionate people like you to help us!
THE ROLE:
We are seeking a Staff Engineer specializing in and NestJS to architect lead and deliver highly scalable high-performance backend systems. This role focuses on designing complex robust APIs defining sophisticated data models and ensuring seamless efficient integration with frontend applications. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership strategic vision and a passion for building modular maintainable and innovative solutions that align with long-term business objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Architect and develop scalable backend systems and APIs from the ground up using and NestJS.
Lead technical strategy and architecture decisions to ensure scalability performance and maintainability.
Mentor and guide engineering teams fostering technical growth and excellence.
Collaborate with product UX/UI and frontend teams to define system requirements integration strategies and implementation plans.
Demonstrate extreme attention to detail in designing precise data models and endpoints that support complex user experiences.
Champion best practices in backend engineering including coding standards testing strategies CI/CD processes and performance optimization.
Take ownership of technical challenges driving initiatives and continuously innovating to exceed business goals.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
7 years of experience developing and architecting enterprise-grade high-performance APIs using and NestJS.
Deep proficiency in TypeScript including advanced features such as generics decorators and asynchronous programming.
Expert understanding of object-oriented programming architectural patterns and system design for modular scalable solutions.
Proven experience architecting and maintaining large-scale Nx monorepos including complex project structures shared libraries and build configurations.
Strong collaboration skills with frontend teams to architect seamless efficient backend-to-UI integrations.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and lead productive problem-solving discussions across teams.
Demonstrated ownership and accountability a proven track record of driving results delivering end-to-end solutions and innovating to achieve strategic objectives.
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.
OUR BENEFITS:
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman
Flexibility at work - you can take control of your profession and personal schedule
All-hands events hosted in beautiful Austin Texas
Annual equity awards for all top performers
Competitive and comprehensive medical dental and vision plans
Peace of mind through company-paid short-term disability long-term disability and life insurance
Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately
Progressive parental leave policies
Flexible paid time off
Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building 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
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Python
- VMware
- C/C++
- Go
- System Architecture
- gRPC
- OS Kernels
- Perl
- Distributed Systems
About Company
The essential destination for live streams and on-demand replays of your favorite sports, plus original content, real-time stats, game clips, rankings, news, and much more.
