Game Seven Agency · 18 hours ago
Lead Software EngineerNew
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expGame Seven Agency is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong DevOps expertise and domain knowledge in sports. This Director-level role involves full ownership of systems, from frontend and backend development to CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and data platforms, while collaborating with various teams to build scalable, production-grade tools.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary owner of AWS infrastructure, leveraging Terraform to manage Dockerized services, Airflow orchestration and data warehousing
Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end applications, including frontend, backend, and infrastructure components
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines that produce Docker containers and/or installable packages
Define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform
Architect and maintain cloud-native systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency
Build and manage data lakes, data warehouses, or similar analytics platforms to support reporting, modeling, and client deliverables
Develop backend services and data workflows, with a strong emphasis on Python-based systems
Design and maintain data orchestration pipelines (e.g., Apache Airflow)
Collaborate closely with analytics, marketing, product, and client-facing teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
Lead and mentor a small engineering team providing technical guidance, performance feedback and task prioritization within the analytics group
Support both internal stakeholders and external clients, ensuring solutions are robust, well-documented, and production-ready
Implement best practices for testing, monitoring, deployment, and documentation
Troubleshoot and resolve issues across application, data, and infrastructure layers while providing production support during standard working hours
Lead relevant internal Center of Excellence for deepening and standardizing use of data in sports science and athlete performance
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software engineering experience with full stack ownership, including 2 years of experience in the sports industry
Strong experience building frontend and backend applications
Demonstrated expertise in DevOps and cloud engineering, including:
CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
Docker and containerized workloads
Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Hands-on experience deploying and operating systems on AWS
Strong proficiency in Python
Strong proficiency in Node.js and modern React-based frontend frameworks
Experience designing or working with data lakes, data warehouses, or large-scale analytics platforms
Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and observability
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and proactively manage varied stakeholders
Ability to work independently, take ownership, and operate in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Experience with Apache Airflow or similar orchestration tools
Experience building or integrating AI/ML-driven solutions
Familiarity with serverless and event-driven architectures
Experience working in analytics, data science, or insight-driven product teams
Strong interest in sports
Benefits
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Company
Game Seven Agency
We are a full-service creative and experiential agency that lives for sport, music, and culture.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Director of Creative Strategy
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