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Full-Time

Senior Software Developer

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Posted on 11/9/2023

theScore

theScore

501-1,000 employees

Sports scores, news, and betting app

Consumer Software
Entertainment
Gaming

Senior

Remote in Canada

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
gRPC
Kubernetes
Elixir
Git
Jest
Apache Kafka
Postgres
REST APIs
Requirements
  • Solid foundation in computer science
  • Experience with modern web framework
  • Experience with Git and GitHub
  • Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL
  • Experience with testing frameworks like ExUnit, RSpec, Jest, pytest
  • Knowledge of caching strategies
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, gRPC
  • Experience with functional programming
  • Excitement about the payments industry
Responsibilities
  • Working with technology stack (Primarily Elixir/Phoenix, LiveView)
  • Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers
  • Developing, scaling, and optimizing GraphQL & RESTful APIs
  • Designing and building foundational components for backend services
  • Solving technical problems of high complexity
  • Reducing technical debt and communicating with teammates
  • Participating in design, architecture, and delivery of new features
  • Improving documentation, style guide, and best practices
  • Providing mentorship to other developers

theScore, a subsidiary of PENN Entertainment, offers a popular media app providing personalized live scores, news, stats, and betting information for sports fans, along with a sports betting app delivering a mobile betting and iCasino experience. The company utilizes mobile app development and digital content distribution technologies to create and distribute digital content through web, social, and esports platforms.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$268.1M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

60%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The acquisition by Penn National Gaming could lead to enhanced resources and synergies, offering employees opportunities for growth and innovation.
  • The substantial funds raised from the IPO can be leveraged to invest in cutting-edge technology and content, potentially leading to rapid company growth and career advancement opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Integration challenges with Penn National Gaming could lead to operational disruptions and cultural clashes, affecting employee morale.
  • The highly competitive digital sports content and gaming market may pressure theScore to continuously innovate, which could lead to high stress and burnout among employees.

What makes theScore unique

  • theScore's integration with Penn National Gaming positions it uniquely as a leader in digital sports content and gaming, unlike standalone sports media companies.
  • The recent $186.3 million IPO in the United States provides theScore with significant capital to expand its technological and content offerings, setting it apart from less well-funded competitors.
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