Specialist - Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

Day-to-Day

• Develop foundational platform capabilities using domain‑driven design and test‑driven development.
• Lead and mentor engineers in designing, developing, and optimizing core GraphQL subgraphs and services within a federated architecture.
• Participate in agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, and grooming.
• Practice DevOps: build robust automated tests and deploy continuously with monitoring and observability.
• Conduct design and code reviews, offering constructive feedback and participating in weekly deep‑dive technical sessions.
• Collaborate with product teams to design technical solutions utilizing GraphQL for efficient data integration.

Key Projects

• Building a robust GraphQL API that enables seamless access to data across multiple services.
• Designing and implementing a unified core data layer that ingests, processes, and stores large‑scale sports and betting data from hundreds of sources.
• Defining distributed tracing and observability frameworks for GraphQL‑based systems.
• Containerizing core systems to reduce infrastructure overhead and support scalable deployment.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of data engineering or data systems development experience.
• Proven expertise designing, implementing, and maintaining GraphQL schemas, including performance optimization.
• Strong experience with:
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Python
• Node.js
• Hands‑on experience with a variety of databases:
• Aurora MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis
• Experience in high‑scale, distributed cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Proficiency in modern CI/CD, unit testing, GitHub workflows, Jira, and GitOps methodologies.
• Ability to design solutions, estimate effort, and assess technical feasibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with WunderGraph, Cosmo, or Apollo GraphQL.
• AWS Certifications.
• Experience with ETL pipelines and modern data orchestration tools.
• Background in digital media, online platforms, or content‑driven companies.
• Passion and knowledge of sports and gaming industries.

Who You Are

• A collaborative and positive team player who builds strong cross‑functional relationships.
• An energetic, curious self‑starter comfortable with complex environments.
• A strong communicator who enjoys mentoring others and engaging in deep technical discussions.
• Someone who thrives driving innovation in high‑velocity engineering teams.