Staff Software Engineer

Fliff unpacks sports gaming into social, free-to-play games for all types of sports fans. We've built a social sports gaming experience that allows users to compete for leaderboard positioning, to achieve badges and build their status within the game.

We are pioneering play-for-fun sports gaming, with our flagship social sportsbook experience that includes sweepstakes promotions and loyalty rewards. We provide sports fans with fun, engaging, and free-to-play alternatives to real money gaming.

If you are a true techie at heart, come join us! Fliff is seeking a seasoned Staff Software Engineer to join our growing team. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

The Role

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance distributed systems using Go
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Architect and implement scalable solutions to handle large volumes of traffic
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Optimize backend systems for maximum performance, scalability, and reliability
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality and reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews

Experience Required

• 7+ years of overall software development experience
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and best practices
• Proficiency in Go or similar backend language
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in a production environment
• Experience using AWS or another cloud provider
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity for professional development in a dynamic, global setting
• Supportive, collaborative, and knowledge-driven workplace
• Engaging and challenging role with the freedom to innovate and develop effective software solutions

We are a multinational company with our headquarters based in Philadelphia, and offices in New York, Austin, and Sofia, Bulgaria. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is welcoming and friendly, and the work that we do is always interesting and rewarding. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is:

We want to reflect the diversity of the cities we serve. By creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, we’ll make Fliff better for employees and customers alike.

We respect and value each other’s ideas, experience and expertise. There is no such thing as a bad idea; only ideas that are executed and ideas that are discarded after consideration.

We know bright minds love a challenge, and we understand your desire to see your hard work pay off. We’ll make sure your daily tasks align with your career ambitions as we grow together.