FloSports · 2 months ago
Senior PHP Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFloSports is an industry leader in digital sports streaming, dedicated to serving underserved sports communities. They are seeking a Senior PHP Engineer to modernize and scale their backend systems, contributing to the evolution of their core platform that supports live and on-demand experiences for millions of fans.
AdvertisingFitnessInternetMedia and EntertainmentProduct DesignSportsVideoVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Support high-throughput legacy systems undergoing gradual modernization while delivering new features. Performance, stability, and reliability are top priorities
Participate in task refinement and discovery, including technical spikes and exploratory work
Participate actively in code reviews, ensuring high standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance, while mentoring peers through constructive feedback
Contribute to system design and architecture discussions, helping evolve legacy systems toward modern, modular solutions
Work effectively within mature, legacy codebases: identifying and implementing improvements while maintaining a pragmatic focus on delivery
Maintain an estimated workload split of ~90% backend / 10% frontend
Participation in the on-call rotation will become a required part of the role once sufficient system familiarity is developed
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional PHP development experience
Hands-on experience profiling and optimizing PHP applications for query performance, caching, and request throughput
Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems using microservices architecture
Strong understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, performance, and observability best practices
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
Proven ability to write high-quality, maintainable code across multiple services and team boundaries
Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex production issues in distributed environments
Strong knowledge of ORMs, particularly Doctrine, and solid relational database fundamentals (joins, indexing, query performance)
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
Adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex projects and drive them to completion with minimal supervision
Curious, open-minded, and motivated to continuously improve
Maintain an estimated workload split of ~90% backend / 10% frontend
Participation in the on-call rotation will become a required part of the role once sufficient system familiarity is developed
Preferred
Bonus: working knowledge of TypeScript/Node.js
Bonus: experience integrating AI tools into SDLC workflows
Experience with the following technologies is strongly preferred: Backend: PHP 7.2 with Symfony 5.x (heavy use of dependency injection, custom bundles, and event dispatchers) Familiarity with PHP 8+ is a bonus
Data Stores: MySQL and Redis
Frontend: jQuery and SASS
Testing: PHPUnit (with Mockery for mocks/stubs)
Tooling & CI/CD: Swagger, Docker, DataDog, GitHub Actions
Cloud: Deploying workloads on AWS
Benefits
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman
Flexibility at work - you can take control of your profession and personal schedule
All-hands events hosted annually in beautiful Austin, Texas
Annual equity awards for all top performers
Competitive and comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
Peace of mind through company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately
Progressive parental leave policies
Flexible paid time off
Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social events
Company donation to youth teams and leagues that our employees coach
Stocked snack bar, catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week
Company
FloSports
FloSports is a media and events company that provides live streaming of premier events, original video programming, and weekly studio shows.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
FloSports has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$103.4MKey Investors
Dream SportsCauseway Media Partners
2025-04-01Series D· $24M
2019-06-03Series C· $47.2M
2016-08-15Series B· $21.2M
Leadership Team
Mark Floreani
CEO & Co-Founder
Madhu Venkatesan
Co-Founder/Chief Analytics Officer
Recent News
Sports Business Journal
2026-01-08
dcm.com
2026-01-02
2025-11-25
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