Back End Engineer at Barstool Sports

We are hiring a Back End Engineer for Barstool Sports, located in New York City. As a Back End Engineer, you will not only own, but also perform maintenance and feature enhancements across an array of projects.  You will be tasked to work with the product & engineering team, to navigate the chaos that is Barstool, and perform the engineering lift needed to accomplish our core objectives.  We work on a wide array of products and support APIs that power the cross-platform Barstool experience for both our users and editorial staff.  You will also be responsible for keeping up with the latest technologies; at Barstool, we pick the best tool for the job, and aren’t afraid of cutting-edge tech.Everyone on the engineering team contributes to the product and vision of where we are taking Barstool. You should love what you do. Back-end languages, frameworks, tools & infrastructure you should know….NodeJS/TypeScriptMongoDB, MySQL, SnowflakeExperience writing stable high-quality code for high-traffic production environmentsDesigning REST APIs that other devs enjoy using Up-to-date knowledge of Cloud Vendors (AWS or GCP)Writing and maintaining unit and integration testsKnowledge of serverless architecture is a plusExperience with Infrastructure as Code frameworks (we use Serverless)Experience in any of the following is nice to have...Content Publishing/CMS Video & Streaming (ffmpeg, hls, video delivery, QOS, etc)Ecommerce Ad Tech Podcasts/Audio TechExperience with Transcription or other commercial ML tools  Front-end languages and frameworks you will encounter...Semantic HTMLReact.jsIsomorphic/SSR Single Page Apps (We use Next.js/Vercel)Storybook.js Video.js & HLS.js Task runners, including Webpack, Gulp, Grunt, and NPM modulesRequirements2+ years of engineering experience in Javascript/TypeScriptAbility to think at a high level about product strategy and visionSelf-motivated and able to efficiently run with a project without close supervisionAbility to work well with diverse stakeholdersExcellent communication skills — you should be able to clearly articulate your decisions.Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000kBarstool Sports is a company that will drive the way media is created and consumed for years to come. Working at Barstool Sports means being part of a team that is solutions-oriented, celebrates creativity, and supports one another.  Joining means having access to competitive and valuable benefits and perks, including but not limited to:Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter BenefitsA 4% 401(k) employer matchUnlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in DecemberMonthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursementEmployee discount to the Barstool Sports storeFinancial wellness benefits through OriginA monthly stipend for UberEats What We ValueRep the brand as best you canWe have lots of different brains, be open to themNever change who you are, that's who we hiredFind the solution, don't be the problemDon't be afraid to try something newCommon Sense. Use it. Be there for your audienceAlways think about how you can help Barstool Sports is for everyone. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.  Barstool Sports does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes. Barstool Sports will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement.