Staff Data Platform Engineer

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: The Staff Data Platform Engineer role at Flo blends Data Engineering, Backend Engineering, and Cloud Engineering into a unique and impactful position. This position is expected to design, build, and deliver reliable, scalable, and efficient data services that form the backbone of Flo’s next-generation fan experiences. Occasional travel to Austin, Texas HQ (once or twice a year) is required. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead the architecture and design of complex, large-scale distributed systems Design, develop, and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant microservices for both real-time and batch data processing; Build and maintain high-performance REST APIs with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability; Design and implement data models and queries for efficient storage and retrieval across SQL and NoSQL databases; Lead data quality initiatives to ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability of data across the platform; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate platform requirements into effective technical solutions Drive technical standards and best practices for code quality, testing, and observability across engineering teams; Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and direct support Take end-to-end ownership of the software development lifecycle, including deployment, monitoring, and incident response. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field or foreign equivalent; Minimum 10 years of industry experience with a focus on backend and data engineering Any experience with all of the following: Proven experience designing and operating distributed data systems using a micro-services architecture, with a solid understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, performance, and observability best practices; Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation; A track record of writing high-quality, maintainable code across multiple services and teams; Strong leadership skills to guide, mentor, and support engineers while fostering a collaborative team culture; Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment with evolving or ambiguous requirements; Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership of complex projects, and drive them to completion with minimal supervision; Ability to leverage AI-powered tools and frameworks to enhance developer productivity, automate workflows, and optimize data-driven systems; Experience with AWS serverless technologies (e.g., SST, CDK, Terraform), NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB), stream processing (e.g., Kinesis, DynamoDB Streams); Experience developing backend services using modern languages such as TypeScript and Node.js Experience deploying and managing applications on public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP). 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