[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Growth

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PlayOn Sports powers over 250,000 live high school sports events a year and is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Growth team. The role involves setting technical direction for subscription growth, running experiments at scale, and mentoring engineers while driving technical strategy and feasibility assessments.ResponsibilitiesServe as the technical lead of the cross-functional product trio, owning technical strategy and driving feasibility assessments alongside PM and DesignSet the architectural direction for how PlayOn runs subscription growth experiments across NFHS Network, GoFan, and MaxPrepsDesign, implement, and measure rapid experiments, iterating based on data to optimize conversion, retention, and engagementBuild internal tooling and experiment scaffolding that compounds the pod’s velocity over timeLeverage AI coding tools and agent-assisted workflows to accelerate experiment delivery and raise the quality bar for the podIdentify and drive resolution of cross-team technical dependencies when growth work requires coordination beyond the podMentor engineers on the pod through code and design reviews that move knowledge, not just catch bugsSkills8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including time at staff level or equivalent, with deep focus on consumer subscription growthA track record of technical leadership beyond the team — you've shaped how engineering organizations approach growth, experimentation, or subscription infrastructureDirect connection to revenue impact — you've moved conversion, ARPU, retention, or LTV at scale and can speak in detail about what worked and what didn'tFull-stack engineering ability across TypeScript/JavaScript with a frontend framework (Vue.js, React, or similar) and Node.js, with comfort in Ruby on Rails for our subscription stackHands-on experience with the systems that power subscription growth: Stripe or equivalent; Segment, Amplitude, or similar; LaunchDarkly, Statsig, or equivalentArchitectural judgment — you've made platform-level decisions about experimentation infrastructure or subscription surfaces and lived with the consequences long enough to learn from themData literacy — you can write SQL, use product analytics tools, and evaluate whether an experiment result is trustworthyActively uses AI tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) to move faster and produce higher-quality work — and shares what works with the engineers around youBonus: you've built internal growth tooling that accelerated experiment velocity at an org level, you have native mobile or CTV experience (Roku, Fire TV), or you've worked in sports media or OTT streamingBenefitsMultiple medical insurance plans to choose fromDental, vision life and disability insuranceEmployee Emergency FundCompany equity (stock options)Open PTO policy401K plan with company matchHybrid/flexible work environment*Note: Must be a full-time employee to participate in the company’s employee health benefit plan. Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate.*Company OverviewPlayOn is the all-in-one fan engagement platform for schools. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.playonsports.com/.