Staff Backend Engineer — Identity & Distributed Systems Lead

FloSports; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans

Company-paid disability and life insurance

Generous 401(k) match

Flexible paid time off

Team-building and social events

Job summary

A leading sports streaming company in Austin is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend to drive modernization and lead the development of scalable backend services. This role involves mentoring engineers and defining technical directions within a dynamic environment, requiring expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS. The company offers competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and scaling distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Proven success building and maintaining RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Drive modernization efforts across the platform.
• Lead architecture and development of backend services.
• Design APIs and event-driven workflows.
• Provide technical mentorship and code reviews.
• Leverage AI-driven tools to improve development velocity.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

AWS

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Mentorship

Tools

Jest

Vitest

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading sports streaming company in Austin is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend to drive modernization and lead the development of scalable backend services. This role involves mentoring engineers and defining technical directions within a dynamic environment, requiring expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS. The company offers competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.