Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• 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 to improve scalability and resiliency
• Lead modernization efforts, including migrations, framework upgrades, and technical debt reduction
• Improve site stability through proactive monitoring, incident response, and operational hardening
• Increase engineering efficiency through practical AI-driven agentic workflows

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend web application development
• Proven hands-on experience implementing AI-driven or agentic software development workflows
• Strong expertise in C# .NET, SQL, REST APIs, and backend architecture
• Hands-on experience with the design, deployment, and management of AWS-based solutions
• Solid PostgreSQL experience, including query tuning, indexing, and performance monitoring
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Git/GitHub workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Frontend development experience and interest in applying AI 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

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plans
• Dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Company equity (stock options)
• Open PTO policy
• 401K plan with company match
• Employee Emergency Fund

About the Company

PlayOn is where high school sports come to life. Through GoFan, NFHS Network, and MaxPreps, we provide the technology that powers high school athletics, from ticketing and streaming to fundraising and merchandise. We are a growth-stage company on a mission to make high school sports more accessible, memorable, and connected for fans, parents, and communities.