Winter 2026, Spring 2026

Software Developer - Coop

Sportsbook

Posted on 9/10/2025

theScore

theScore

501-1,000 employees

Sports media app with mobile betting

No salary listed

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Datadog
gRPC
Agile
Elixir
Git
Data Structures & Algorithms
SQL
GraphQL
SCRUM
Requirements
  • A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, distributed systems, algorithms and software design.
  • Passionate about clean code architecture and software craftsmanship.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate clearly with various stakeholders, add and maintain documentation and work with other team members.
  • Comfortable working in the terminal.
  • Experience with Git and GitHub or similar.
  • Proficiency within an editor of your choice.
Responsibilities
  • Work with our preferred technology stack (Primarily Elixir, Phoenix, Phoenix LiveView).
  • Develop, scale, and optimize gRPC endpoints, GraphQL APIs, and SQL queries.
  • Solve technical problems of the highest scope and complexity.
  • Navigate through highly sensitive and regulated systems in our codebase; ensuring highest level of code quality and test coverage.
  • Participate in the design, architecture, and delivery of new features in a collaborative agile/scrum environment.
  • Collaborate with other teams and various stakeholders to build integrations with other internal services.
  • Setting up monitoring and alerting with Datadog, Bugsnag, PagerDuty.
  • Other duties as required.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Elixir, building GraphQL APIs (Absinthe), GraphQL schema stitching & subscriptions, GCP, Kubernetes, JavaScript SSR, contribution to open source software, passion for sports and/or esports.

theScore is a digital media company that combines live sports coverage with mobile sports betting. Its main product is a mobile app that provides real-time scores, news, and updates across sports, and also includes theScore Bet, an integrated betting platform. Revenue comes from advertising, sponsorships, and betting transactions. The app fuels engagement by delivering timely sports content and easy-to-use betting inside one experience, primarily serving users in New Jersey, Indiana, and Colorado. TheScore differentiates itself by merging sports media and gaming in a single app, targeting both casual fans and serious bettors with real-time updates and built-in betting options. Its goal is to grow as a unified sports media and betting platform in the U.S. market.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • theScore Bet expanded to Iowa and Ontario, growing U.S. and Canadian footprint.
  • Pre-registration opened in Alberta ahead of new regulated betting market.
  • Media app persists in exited markets like Washington DC for ongoing engagement.

What critics are saying

  • FanDuel's 42% market share starves theScore Bet revenue in NJ, IN, CO.
  • DraftKings AI fantasy launch March 15, 2026 pulls theScore's 4-5M users.
  • PGCB denied PA license January 20, 2026 over AML controls, blocking $5B market.

What makes theScore unique

  • theScore fuses real-time sports scores with integrated betting in one app.
  • Penn Entertainment acquired theScore in October 2021 for digital sports media.
  • theScore Bet operates in 21 U.S. jurisdictions post-rebranding December 2024.

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Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

6%
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Mar 1st, 2021
theScore Announces Closing of US$186.3 Million Initial Public Offering in the United States

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