Remote Software Engineer - Senior

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer - REMOTE. In this role, you will make a significant impact on ensuring the safety and security of our platform. You will lead initiatives to develop innovative tools that safeguard user data and enhance trustworthiness. Working with an exceptional team, you will face exciting challenges that require you to build and optimize smart solutions. Your influence will help shape the future of the platform while driving meaningful change within our community.

Accountabilities

• Own and drive business-critical product areas including scorekeeping, fan experiences, and team management throughout our backend services.
• Design, build, and operate scalable, high-performance backend services in production.
• Lead projects and collaborate with Product, Design, QA and other engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Evolve our APIs and service contracts to ensure performant, reliable communication between backend systems and client applications.
• Contribute to architectural decisions that guarantee scalability, maintainability, and developer productivity.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, improve system reliability, and deliver high-impact new features.
• Ensure security, data integrity, and privacy compliance.
• Raise the technical bar through code reviews, design feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for long-term maintainability.

Requirements

• 6+ years in a software development role.
• 4+ years of experience building production backend systems (Node.js, TypeScript, Python, or comparable technologies).
• Experience in designing and implementing scalable, performant backend services.
• Strong background in API design, service boundaries, and data contracts.
• Familiarity with TypeScript is preferred.
• Experience with systems deployed in an AWS environment is preferred.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate solutions clearly.
• Experience mentoring engineers and enhancing technical capabilities within a team.
• Ability to foster a collaborative atmosphere for resolving complex issues.

Benefits

• Work remotely throughout the US or from a modern office in Manhattan, NY.
• Unlimited vacation policy.
• Paid volunteer opportunities.
• Technology stipend - $4,000 every 2 years.
• WFH stipend - $500 annually for home office comfort.
• Monthly wellness & learning stipend offered through Holisticly.
• Monthly lifestyle stipend offered through Fringe.
• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, and coverage for family/dependents.
• Retirement savings - Traditional and Roth 401K plans with immediate company match.
• Life and disability insurance options.
• Company paid parental leave.
• Family building benefits available.
• Employee discounts on various brands.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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