Senior Software Engineer, Data

• Design, build, and operate data services and APIs used by application teams.

• Partner with Data Platform engineers to translate event streams and pipelines into application-ready interfaces.

• Own technical design for major features, including API shape, data contracts, versioning, and backward compatibility.

• Build in Python and SQL across event-driven architectures.

• Collaborate with application teams to define integration patterns and service expectations.

• Improve observability, correctness, and operational maturity of data products.

• Optimize platform performance and cloud cost efficiency.

• Collaborate with the Data Platform team on pipeline contracts and data availability.

• 5+ years of experience building production software systems, ideally including data services or platform APIs.

• Strong Python skills — production-grade, testable, maintainable code.

• Strong SQL skills and comfort working with large analytical datasets.

• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming systems (Kafka, Flink, or equivalent).

• Experience designing and operating REST APIs consumed by application teams.

• Comfort taking technical ownership — driving design decisions, not just implementing them.

• Familiarity with AI-augmented development tools (Claude, Codex) as part of a modern engineering workflow.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses.

• Background in data modeling for analytical or operational use cases.

• ML engineering basics — feature pipelines, model-adjacent data services.

• Experience in sports, media, or high-volume consumer platforms.

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.

Company Overview 

PlayOn is a dynamic growth-stage company dedicated to championing the spirit of play in the high school space. Backed by KKR, our family of brands—including GoFan, NFHS Network, and MaxPreps—empowers schools with innovative solutions and exceptional service. Our fan engagement platform is the only one that offers event ticketing, streaming, fundraising, concessions, merchandise sales, and website management in one place. We save administrators time so they can focus on what truly matters: supporting the students, staff, and fans who bring their programs to life. 

Trusted by thousands of schools across the country, we're here to help create more instant replays, hold-your-breath moments, last-minute comebacks, and games you want to watch over and over again. 

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