Sr. Software Engineer - Golfnow

This is a Full Time Job

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, 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 architecture within a leading media and technology company
• Flexible, fully remote work environment with intentional in-person connection opportunities
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits aligned with your location

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-Versant worksite, most commonly an employee's residence.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.