Senior Software Engineer (Golang)

Catapultsports; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 112,934 - 225,868; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Generous paid leave

Recognized company holidays

Job summary

Catapultsports is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Go) in Boston to help build their next-generation cloud platform. You will be involved in planning, designing, implementing, and testing features that optimize athlete performance through insights and analytics.

The role demands 5+ years of experience in delivering scalable services, strong proficiency in Golang, and expertise with AWS and containerisation tools. Additionally, Catapult offers competitive compensation, generous benefits, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ recent experience delivering multiple scalable services to production.
• Strong in Golang.
• Working knowledge of containerisation.
• Experience working with AWS (ECS, EC2, Lambda, SNS, SQS, etc).
• Experience with automation tools and processes for continuous integration and deployment.
• Working knowledge of GraphQL, REST, gRPC, Postgres, Mongo.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation and maintenance of reusable and reliable code.
• Help drive code quality and best practices throughout development.
• Participate in team engineering processes, design meetings and code reviews.
• Contribute to test strategy by defining test cases and driving automation.
• Bring a growth mindset and take ownership of tasks collaboratively.

Skills

Golang

Containerisation

AWS

GraphQL

REST

gRPC

Postgres

Mongo

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Go)

Catapult is building the future of sports performance technology, with a mission to Unleash the Potential of every athlete and team on earth. We don't just work in the sporting industry; we are actively changing it. Since 2006, our solutions have been leading the way in sports performance software, science, and data, in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.

We work with over 5,000+ teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game‑day readiness, and performance, as well as in‑game tactics.

Catapult is a sports technology company that empowers professional teams to make data‑driven decisions. We deliver health, performance, video, and AI insights from the locker room to competitive environments, ensuring every decision is an opportunity to gain an advantage, sharpen performance, and build lasting success.

WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY

We are looking for a talented and inquisitive Senior Software Engineer whose drive for learning and determination for continuous improvement aligns with our ambitious, fast‑growing and transforming company.

Based in Boston, you will be a key player in planning, designing, building and testing the features of our next generation cloud platform that combines digital video assets, wearable data and athlete information to provide insights and analytics to coaching/support staff, sports scientists and athletes to assist in optimising athlete performance. We believe that our customers deserve the best platform and we are on a mission to maximise and enhance their performance through delivering a high quality experience.

Our software engineers match this ethos by taking responsibility for constantly improving productivity and development of self and be able to excel in a fast‑paced environment with your short project timelines from conception to deployment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Contribute substantially to the design, implementation and maintenance of efficient, reusable and reliable code to solve a variety of customers needs while considering existing technology, architecture and processes
• Help drive code quality, organisation and best practices throughout the entire development process and in coordination with team objectives
• Actively participate in team engineering processes, design meetings and code reviews with the view of continuously lifting quality and improving
• Contribute to our test strategy by helping define test cases, authoring unit tests and driving automation wherever appropriate
• Bring a growth mindset to every task -- sharing ideas and opinions with an attitude and appetite for improvement; the ability to challenge, pursue outcomes and take ownership of tasks in a collaborative environment

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 5+ years’ recent experience delivering multiple scalable services to production
• Strong in Golang
• Working knowledge of containerisation
• Experience working with AWS (ECS, EC2, Lambda, SNS, SQS, etc)
• Experience with automation tools and processes for continuous integration and deployment
• Working knowledge of GraphQL, REST, gRPC, Postgres, Mongo

WHAT YOUR SUCCESS WILL LOOK LIKE

• In 6 months: You'll own one or more Go microservices in our platform, shipping production changes confidently across our backend services and contributing to active work like our unified entitlement and licensing system, our distributed data platform and auth systems.
• In 12 months: You'll be leading the architectural design of a significant subsystem; taking a problem from whiteboard to production across our Go service estate, and shaping how we evolve federation patterns, offline‑first edge architecture, and the data and entitlement model that underpins both our client applications and third party API integrations.

Compensation & Benefits

The target Total Compensation range for this position is $112,934 - $225,868 per year. This range is inclusive of base salary and a target incentive plan (which may include equity, commission, or other bonus structures). Your specific compensation within this range will be determined by factors such as your geographic location, relevant experience, and job‑related skills.

In addition to this compensation, Catapult also offers generous paid leave and recognized company holidays, and the opportunity to participate in our comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan with company match.