Software Engineer

<p>Grandstand (Nasdaq: GRSD) is the intelligence layer of sports, gaming and entertainment. We build the brands people trust, the data our partners depend on, and the technology this industry runs on with exceptional people, not shortcuts.<br><br>OpticOdds delivers enterprise-grade data infrastructure to B2B partners worldwide, while OddsJam and RotoWire put that same real-time intelligence directly into the hands of consumers.&nbsp; On the gaming and entertainment side, our portfolio includes some of the biggest names in the space: <a href="http://Gambling.com" target="_blank">Gambling.com</a>, <a href="http://Casinos.com" target="_blank">Casinos.com</a>, <a href="http://Spotlight.Vegas" target="_blank">Spotlight.Vegas</a>, and <a href="http://WhichBingo.co.uk" target="_blank">WhichBingo.co.uk</a>. Our flagship sites reach millions of consumers every month.<br><br>We're the first, and only, U.S. publicly traded company of our kind, and the first company to win EGR's Affiliate of the Year three times. We hold every hire to the same five standards: Taste, Agency, Speed, Craft, Responsibility.</p> <p>This is a high-scope technical role responsible for shaping the strategy and architecture behind our web and backend systems. You'll spend most of your time designing, building, and shipping directly, while also driving the technical direction across teams and initiatives. The core of this role is leading through influence and strong technical judgment, with scope evolving based on the needs of the team. You'll partner closely with engineering, product, and leadership to make sure we're building the right things, the right way, and moving fast enough to stay ahead.</p> <p>As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity and performance of OpticOdds' data platform. This role emphasizes engineering, building, monitoring, and improving the systems that power our real-time data feeds and APIs — from the backend through to the user-facing product. Our stack is polyglot — a Python/Django API and a fleet of Go services sharing a high-throughput PostgreSQL database and a RabbitMQ-backed real-time pipeline, all running on Kubernetes, with a React/TypeScript frontend. You'll be expected to design and evolve these systems, making sound architectural trade-off s around scalability, latency, and reliability. At the same time, you will act as a technical bridge to clients, helping them integrate smoothly and ensuring their needs are represented internally, this will take up about 25% of your time.</p> <p><br>The role is suited to someone who brings strong engineering fundamentals, is confi dent in debugging and designing complex distributed systems, and enjoys the challenge of working in real time with mission