Senior Software Engineer

PGA TOUR, Inc; Ponte Vedra Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Life and Disability insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

401(k) plus employer match

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Program

Membership to TPC Sawgrass

Job summary

The PGA TOUR, Inc is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop platforms across Golf Technologies, including competitions, stats, and data delivery. You’ll translate ambiguous needs into clear plans, own multi‑month projects, and weigh delivery speed, cost, and security.

You will use AI tools daily to accelerate delivery and build smarter solutions. You’ll mentor engineers, participate in design reviews, and collaborate with product, UX, and support teams to build reliable, scalable software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of work experience in modern software development practices.
• Minimum 7 years reviewing product and/or business requirements and providing technical feedback.
• Minimum 6 years delivering quantifiable business results.
• Designs and ships complex features with strong system design skills.
• Experience with AWS cloud development and AI/ML-driven features.

Responsibilities

• Owns multi-month projects with real ambiguity; impact is visible to teams and stakeholders.
• Contributes to technical decisions in design reviews as a senior resource.
• Leverages AI tools daily to accelerate development and quality.
• Coaches mid-level engineers and mentors senior associates.
• Represents the team in cross-functional discussions.
• Contributes to building team culture and norms.
• Writes proposals and design docs; presents to engineering and product partners.
• Builds trust with non-engineering stakeholders; surfaces risks honestly.
• Inputs for architectural review of PGA TOUR digital roadmap.
• Assesses technical feasibility of backlog items.
• Collaborates with PM to define product scope and objectives.
• Partners with vendors on UX and implementation of digital products.
• Supports troubleshooting with operations staff.
• Performs ongoing system configurations to support platforms.
• Takes on special projects as assigned.

Skills

AI tools experience

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Cloud development

Strong communication

Mentoring

Agile/SCRUM

Problem solving

Live data experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Job description

The Best Players Need the Best People. This position is responsible for developing platforms and technology solutions across the Golf Technologies department portfolio — including our competitions platforms, statistics platforms, and data delivery platforms. Working with internal and external partners, the incumbent will design and ship complex features and services, owning multi-month projects with real ambiguity. The Senior Software Engineer is a senior technical team member with a strong delivery focus. This role translates fuzzy product or operational needs into clear technical plans, contributes deeply on delivered technical solutions, and weighs reliability, cost, security, and delivery speed. The role works with AI tools and technologies on a day-to-day basis to accelerate delivery and build smarter solutions — from AI-assisted development to incorporating AI/ML capabilities into our platforms. The Senior Software Engineer contributes to technical decisions in design reviews, ensures work items are developed against current standards and best practices, and ensures our applications are future-proofed for further features. The role provides technical support to the Director Software Engineering and VP of Engineering.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of work experience in modern software development practices
• Minimum 7 years reviewing product and/or business requirements and providing technical feedback
• Minimum 6 years delivering quantifiable business results
• Designs and ships complex features and services with strong system design skills within a team’s domain
• Sets technical direction for a project, weighing reliability, cost, security, and delivery speed
• Cloud development experience, preferably in AWS
• Works with AI tools and technologies (e.g., AI-assisted development, LLMs, or AI/ML-driven features) to deliver solutions; hands‑on experience is ideal
• Gives high‑quality code reviews and raises the team’s quality bar
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across multiple teams and at varying levels throughout the organization
• Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Engineering, Content Development, UX/UI, Video and Fan/Customer Support
• Familiarity with software development life‑cycle methodologies such as SCRUM and Agile
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Experience working with live data in industries like banking, retail, or medical records
• Experience in search engine optimization and accessibility standards
• Sports background/knowledge is preferred but not required

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Owns multi‑month projects with real ambiguity; impact is visible at the team and stakeholder level
• Contributes to technical decisions in design reviews as a senior technical resource on projects
• Leverages AI tools and technologies day‑to‑day to accelerate development and deliver higher‑quality solutions
• Coaches mid‑level engineers and mentors senior associates
• Trusted to represent the team in cross‑functional discussions
• Actively contributes to building team culture and norms
• Writes proposals and design docs that drive decisions; comfortable presenting to engineering and product partners
• Builds trust with non‑engineering stakeholders; surfaces risks and trade‑offs honestly
• Provide input and thoughts for architectural review of the PGA TOUR digital roadmap
• Provide technical feasibility of items in the product backlog
• Works collaboratively with the project management team to develop product objectives and define scope
• Partners with vendors on the user experience and implementation/support of digital products
• Collaborates with support staff to troubleshoot issues
• Performs relevant or necessary on‑going system configurations and operational tasks to support the product/platform
• Special Projects or other duties as assigned

When most people think of the PGA TOUR, they envision famous golfers, exciting tournaments, and the TOUR’s generous support of more than 3,000 charities. We are all of these things, but there’s much more to the PGA TOUR than meets the eye. Behind the TOUR’s international reputation for sports excellence and philanthropic leadership is a dedicated team of business, sports management and entertainment professionals working together to support our players and advance our mission. Headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., we’re a dynamic group of individuals with diverse talents who share a deep respect for the sport of golf and the positive impact it has in communities across the United States and internationally. If your goals include being part of an exciting team that emphasizes professional development and the personal satisfaction of contributing to important causes, we encourage you to explore the many advantages and benefits of a career with the TOUR.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life and Disability insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) plus employer match and contribution
• Health Savings Account/Medical and Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Program
• Membership to TPC Sawgrass

EOE The TOUR is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, color, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform services member status, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression or any other classification or differences protected by applicable law.