Senior Data Platform Engineer – APIs & Pipelines

PlayOn! Sports; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PlayOn! Sports is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate data services and APIs that power their brands. The role requires strong experience in Python and SQL, focusing on creating reliable data services with clear ownership.

The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in production software systems, working with large datasets and event-driven architectures. The company fosters a collaborative environment that encourages personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

SQL

Event-driven architectures

REST APIs

Data services or platform APIs

Tools

Kafka

Flink

Snowflake

Job description

PlayOn! Sports is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate data services and APIs that power their brands. The role requires strong experience in Python and SQL, focusing on creating reliable data services with clear ownership.

The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in production software systems, working with large datasets and event-driven architectures. The company fosters a collaborative environment that encourages personal and professional growth.