FloSports · 7 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffFloSports leads the way in delivering world-class digital streaming for underserved sports. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you’ll be a key technical leader shaping backend systems and driving modernization efforts, while mentoring senior engineers and collaborating with product and leadership teams.
AdvertisingFitnessInternetMedia and EntertainmentProduct DesignSportsVideoVideo Streaming
Hiring Manager
Ally Kress
Responsibilities
Drive modernization efforts across our platform — improving how identity, access, and authorization are handled across systems
Lead architecture and development of backend services that are scalable, reliable, and easy to maintain
Design APIs and event-driven workflows that enable clear communication between services and products
Provide technical mentorship, guidance, and code reviews that raise the bar for the entire engineering team
Leverage AI-driven tools and automation to improve quality, consistency, and development velocity
Build and maintain backend services using TypeScript, NestJS, and Node.js, ensuring strong testing practices with Jest, Vitest, and Supertest
Apply a strong understanding of AWS services (Aurora, EventBridge, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3 etc..) to design reliable and performant distributed systems
Partner with engineering and product teams to deliver technical solutions that support key business goals
Champion best practices around security, testing, CI/CD, observability, and service ownership
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience designing and scaling distributed systems and service-oriented architectures
Deep understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC) and experience modernizing or re-platforming identity and entitlement systems
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js, including advanced design patterns and maintainable code practices
Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Aurora, Firestore)
Proven success building and maintaining RESTful APIs and event-driven systems
Solid understanding of AWS services and cloud-native architecture
Strong testing discipline and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to mentor engineers effectively
Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering outcomes
Preferred
Experience with SST or similar serverless deployment frameworks
Familiarity with event-driven and asynchronous system patterns
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration
Knowledge of data validation frameworks like Zod
Experience working in an Agile environment and contributing to cross-team standards
Benefits
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman
Annual 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.
Founded in 2006
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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