Software Engineer

Unrivaled Basketball; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO

Medical subsidy for employees and SPO/

Job summary

Unrivaled Basketball is seeking a Software Engineer who embraces AI-native development to help build our AI-enabled platform for fans, players, and operations. You will contribute across web, mobile app, and internal systems, working on full-stack features, integrations, and performance improvements while applying strong coding standards and collaborating with Product, Design, and other stakeholders.

Experience with Next.js or React Native is a bonus; this role offers a competitive salary,

Qualifications

• Proficiency with AI-assisted software development and debugging.
• Strong software engineering principles and independent evaluation of AI outputs.
• Experience building functional applications or products.
• Strong JS/TS skills and React experience.
• HTML/CSS and responsive web development knowledge.
• Experience with Git and PR workflows.
• APIs integration and debugging experience.
• Ability to extend existing codebases following patterns.
• Strong problem solving, judgment, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Curiosity, ownership, adaptability, and learning mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build fan-facing product experiences: profiles, stats, live scoring, voting, newsletters.
• Develop internal tools for league ops, CMS, media workflows, and analytics.
• Leverage AI throughout the SDLC to speed development and improve quality.
• Contribute to full-stack development: UI, server logic, DB interactions, security.
• Maintain integrations with third-party platforms and internal services.
• Help build and enhance Expo/React Native mobile app.
• Troubleshoot bugs and improve performance and platform stability.
• Evaluate AI-generated code for accuracy, security, reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate for high-quality code.
• Work with Product/Design to deliver fan/employee features.
• Stay current with AI capabilities to improve engineering workflows.

Skills

AI-assisted development

Software engineering fundamentals

Functional application development

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

HTML/CSS, responsive

Git workflows

APIs & integration

Code reviews & collaboration

Problem solving & attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Next.js

React Native/Expo

Job description

About Unrivaled

Unrivaled is a premier professional women's 3v3 basketball league showcasing the top players in the sport. Our mission is to elevate the profile of women's basketball through exceptional talent, groundbreaking partnerships, and unparalleled fan experiences.

Job Overview

We're a collaborative, product-focused engineering team building the technology platform behind one of the fastest-growing leagues in professional sports. We're looking for a Software Engineer who embraces AI-native software development and is excited to use emerging technologies to build better products, solve problems, and accelerate development. We value demonstrated technical ability, creativity, and execution over traditional measures of experience. The ideal candidate combines a strong foundation in software engineering with the ability to leverage AI throughout the development process, while exercising sound technical judgment and maintaining high standards for code quality. You'll work alongside experienced engineers, contributing across our web platform, mobile app, and internal systems while gaining full-stack experience. If you're curious, resourceful, and excited about how AI is transforming software development, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and enhance fan-facing product experiences, including player profiles, game statistics, live scoring, fan voting, challenges, newsletters, and other interactive features.
• Develop internal tools that support league operations, content management, player administration, media workflows, data analysis and reporting, and game operations.
• Leverage AI throughout the software development lifecycle to accelerate development, improve productivity, solve technical problems, and enhance code quality.
• Contribute to full-stack product development, including user interfaces, server-side functionality, database interactions, validation, and application security.
• Maintain and improve integrations with third-party platforms and internal services.
• Help build and enhance our Expo/React Native mobile application.
• Troubleshoot bugs, improve application performance, and contribute to ongoing platform stability.
• Evaluate, test, and refine AI-generated code to ensure accuracy, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with teammates to maintain high-quality, maintainable code.
• Work closely with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to deliver features that improve the fan and employee experience.
• Stay current with emerging AI capabilities and identify opportunities to improve engineering workflows and product development.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in AI-assisted software development, including the ability to effectively use AI to write, test, debug, and improve code.
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles, with the ability to independently evaluate and refine AI-generated solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build functional applications or software products, whether through professional experience, independent projects, or other practical work.
• Strong foundation in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience building applications with React.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and responsive web development.
• Experience working with Git, pull requests, and collaborative software development workflows.
• Experience integrating APIs and debugging applications.
• Ability to understand and extend an existing codebase while following established engineering patterns.
• Strong problem-solving skills, technical judgment, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced product environment.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with Next.js or React Native/Expo.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience with modern ORMs and API development.
• Experience building AI-powered features, applications, or automated workflows.
• Experience developing technology products or platforms in the sports industry, particularly those involving live scoring, player statistics, sports data, or fan engagement.
• Experience working with sports statistics, real-time data feeds, or data visualization.
• Experience developing digital products or technology solutions for media, entertainment, broadcasting, or content distribution.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) with company match, unlimited PTO, and generous medical subsidy for employees and their spouses or qualified domestic partners.
• Opportunities to work closely with top industry professionals.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Unrivaled is an equal opportunity organization. All qualified individuals will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state or local law.