Staff Software Engineer, Data
PlayOnAlpharetta, Georgia, United States
Posted October 10, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
PlayOn! Sports is an all-inclusive fan engagement platform for schools, offering high school sports coverage, media production, digital ticketing, and live broadcast services. Through platforms like GoFan and the NFHS Network, PlayOn creates immersive digital experiences that enhance fan attendance, event promotion, and student engagement. The company's key value proposition lies in its comprehensive suite of multimedia marketing solutions, enabling schools to effectively manage and promote their events while saving valuable time for administrators.
Job Description
PlayOn is seeking a Staff Software Engineer on their Data Platform to build and maintain real-time, reliable data systems for short-form video generation, recommendations, and analytics. This role requires architecting data products, optimizing cost and latency, and collaborating with multiple teams to deliver measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of systems thinking, pragmatic delivery, and proficiency in SQL, Python, and Kafka/Flink.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years in data engineering
- Expert SQL and strong Python
- Deep knowledge of incremental processing, partitioning, compaction, and schema design
- Hands-on with real-time systems (Kafka + Flink or similar)
- Proven reliability practice: contracts, tests, lineage, SLAs/SLOs
- Experience modeling complex domains
- Clear, concise design docs and stakeholder communication
Benefits
- Multiple medical insurance plans
- 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
