FloSports
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
FloSports, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
FloSports is a world-class sports media company strategically positioned to be the essential destination for passionate sports fans, delighting them with live event coverage, breaking news, highlights, stats, rankings, and team and player profiles. We are growing Our Sports every day by continuing to invest in our ever-expanding ecosystem, which consists of over a dozen sport verticals and hundreds of streaming partners. FloSports is creating the home for college conferences/leagues and sports like grappling, hockey, track & field, racing, cheer, wrestling, and more, and we are looking for innovative and passionate people like you to help us!
THE ROLE:
FloSports, a leader and innovator in sports media with millions of athletes & fans worldwide, is currently seeking a passionate
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
to join the Web App team. As an engineer on the Web App team, you'll work alongside fellow engineers, product, and design to craft compelling mobile-first web experiences welcoming in new customers and engaging our growing subscriber base in helping them truly "Be There" in the action. Create & iterate on the next generation of the FloSports Web App with results, real-time stats, live streams, & rich personalized video content using your knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, consistent UI components, testing, and API design. You will also play a role in implementing experiments (A/B tests) allowing the team to take a data-informed approach in positively impacting new customer experiences.
People who are successful on this team are self-motivated, team-minded engineers with passion and grit for both business and technological innovation. We work with Angular 13, TypeScript, NestJS, Node.js, Redis, Docker, and Kubernetes across AWS & Google Cloud. The ability to embrace, learn, and adapt to changing technology is an important characteristic. Does this sound like something you'd like to do? Awesome, let's talk!
We are open to remote candidates for this role.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Senior developer (5+ years) with a focus on building UI libraries from scratch using the Angular framework.Extreme attention to detail and the ability to create pixel-perfect components that look exactly like a design (without having to depend on premade UI libraries like Bootstrap or Material.)Solid understanding of UX principles and how they are applied to the UI. Experience working with a UX team to determine requirements for styling and functionality.High level of proficiency with TypeScript (i.e. classes, interfaces, generics, etc)Experience working with REST APIsExperience creating mobile / responsive web applicationsOOP mindset and experience building UI using strong coding principles and design patterns.Exceptional communication skills and the ability to ask the right questions so that you build the right solution.An innate curiosity, a positive mindset, and empathy for your teammates.Most important (Ownership): It's in your nature to drive for results, to take ownership of your work, and to come up with creative solutions to meet business objectives.OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
At FloSports, we are bonded by our passion for sports and our purpose to unite communities around experiences that finally give underserved sports the love they deserve. We recognize the need to build a company that seeks out, embraces, and celebrates our individual differences, ideas, and talent. FloSports is committed to the pursuit of a fair, equal and inclusive workplace where everyone is given the opportunity to grow to their fullest potential.
OUR BENEFITS:
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American StatesmanFlexibility at work - you can take control of your profession and personal scheduleAll-hands events hosted in beautiful Austin, TexasAnnual equity awards for all top performersCompetitive and comprehensive medical, dental and vision plansPeace of mind through company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insuranceGenerous 401(K) company match vested immediatelyProgressive parental leave policiesFlexible paid time offHack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social eventsCompany donation to youth teams and leagues that our employees coachStocked snack bar, catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week
THE ROLE:
FloSports, a leader and innovator in sports media with millions of athletes & fans worldwide, is currently seeking a passionate
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
to join the Web App team. As an engineer on the Web App team, you'll work alongside fellow engineers, product, and design to craft compelling mobile-first web experiences welcoming in new customers and engaging our growing subscriber base in helping them truly "Be There" in the action. Create & iterate on the next generation of the FloSports Web App with results, real-time stats, live streams, & rich personalized video content using your knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, consistent UI components, testing, and API design. You will also play a role in implementing experiments (A/B tests) allowing the team to take a data-informed approach in positively impacting new customer experiences.
People who are successful on this team are self-motivated, team-minded engineers with passion and grit for both business and technological innovation. We work with Angular 13, TypeScript, NestJS, Node.js, Redis, Docker, and Kubernetes across AWS & Google Cloud. The ability to embrace, learn, and adapt to changing technology is an important characteristic. Does this sound like something you'd like to do? Awesome, let's talk!
We are open to remote candidates for this role.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Senior developer (5+ years) with a focus on building UI libraries from scratch using the Angular framework.Extreme attention to detail and the ability to create pixel-perfect components that look exactly like a design (without having to depend on premade UI libraries like Bootstrap or Material.)Solid understanding of UX principles and how they are applied to the UI. Experience working with a UX team to determine requirements for styling and functionality.High level of proficiency with TypeScript (i.e. classes, interfaces, generics, etc)Experience working with REST APIsExperience creating mobile / responsive web applicationsOOP mindset and experience building UI using strong coding principles and design patterns.Exceptional communication skills and the ability to ask the right questions so that you build the right solution.An innate curiosity, a positive mindset, and empathy for your teammates.Most important (Ownership): It's in your nature to drive for results, to take ownership of your work, and to come up with creative solutions to meet business objectives.OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
At FloSports, we are bonded by our passion for sports and our purpose to unite communities around experiences that finally give underserved sports the love they deserve. We recognize the need to build a company that seeks out, embraces, and celebrates our individual differences, ideas, and talent. FloSports is committed to the pursuit of a fair, equal and inclusive workplace where everyone is given the opportunity to grow to their fullest potential.
OUR BENEFITS:
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American StatesmanFlexibility at work - you can take control of your profession and personal scheduleAll-hands events hosted in beautiful Austin, TexasAnnual equity awards for all top performersCompetitive and comprehensive medical, dental and vision plansPeace of mind through company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insuranceGenerous 401(K) company match vested immediatelyProgressive parental leave policiesFlexible paid time offHack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social eventsCompany donation to youth teams and leagues that our employees coachStocked snack bar, catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week