Sr. Software Engineer - GolfNow

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

The Opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer on the GolfNow team, you will play a critical role in designing and delivering scalable, high-performance applications that power a high-volume, customer-facing platform within VERSANT’s Golf business. This role operates at the intersection of product, engineering, and operations—translating business needs into reliable, modern software solutions.

You will take ownership of complex technical initiatives, contribute to architectural evolution, and help drive engineering excellence through best practices, continuous delivery, and thoughtful system design.

Why This Role Matters:
Your work will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and user experience of GolfNow’s core platforms. By building resilient systems and mentoring others, you will help the team move faster, reduce technical debt, and deliver meaningful value to both customers and the business.

Work Environment:
This is a fully remote role. While day-to-day work is distributed, there will be opportunities for intentional in-person collaboration (~10%) to support team connection, planning, and key initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable applications supporting high-volume user traffic
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Quality Engineering, Data, and Operations to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to evolving system architecture and engineering standards
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, leveraging modern frameworks, APIs, and CI/CD practices
• Drive continuous improvement by reducing technical debt and optimizing system performance and reliability
• Mentor and support junior engineers, contributing to a culture of learning and technical excellence

Qualifications

What You Bring

• 4+ years of professional software development experience with C#/.NET and relational databases (MS SQL or equivalent)
• Experience building and operating applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred), including distributed or event-driven systems
• Strong foundation in software engineering best practices, including testing (unit and integration), CI/CD, and modular design
• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional teams and contributing to shared technical decisions
• Ability to independently own complex work, from design through delivery

You consistently demonstrate VERSANT’s How We Do It behaviors:

• Trust & Integrity: You write reliable, secure code and take ownership of outcomes
• Teamwork: You collaborate effectively across disciplines and actively support your teammates’ growth
• Transparency: You communicate clearly about progress, challenges, and trade-offs
• Agility: You adapt quickly, iterate ხშირად, and embrace continuous improvement
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You take initiative, experiment thoughtfully, and seek better ways to build and deliver software

Bonus Points:

• Experience with TypeScript, Angular, or modern frontend frameworks
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elasticsearch) and caching technologies (Redis)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and infrastructure as code
• Strong understanding of observability practices (logging, monitoring, distributed tracing)

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Opportunity to build and scale platforms used by millions of golf enthusiasts
• Collaborative, supportive engineering culture focused on quality and continuous improvement
• Exposure to modern technologies and evolving archite