Introduction
About the Company
A fast-growing sports technology platform enabling real-time sports data, betting insights, and live event coverage. The company is expanding its remote team to enhance product stability, improve feature development, and support live event operations.
Mission & Impact
This role is critical for maintaining and enhancing the platform during peak sports hours while also contributing to ongoing product development. Your work ensures smooth live-event coverage and enables the team to scale faster.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain, and optimize scripts in Go to support live event coverage and product operations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during live sports events (evenings/weekends in U.S. ET).
• Work on backlog tasks including feature development, bug fixes, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with the core product and operations team to align scripts and automation with business needs, web / data scraping specifically
• Document processes, maintain code quality, and ensure reliable QA/testing of scripts.
• Integrate & maintain data ingestion systems by working with APIs and data scraping tools
Desired Experience & Qualification
Must-Have Qualifications
• Strong programming skills in Python and Go.
• Experience with QA, testing, debugging, and automation scripting.
• Ability to work independently and handle dual-purpose responsibilities (live coverage + backlog work).
• Comfortable working flexible hours, including evenings/weekends aligned with U.S. ET.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
Nice-to-Have
• Experience in sports, gaming, or real-time data platforms.
• Familiarity with DevOps workflows or CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of distributed remote teams across multiple time zones.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs, connecting to data streams using Playwright
KPIs / Success Metrics
• Reliable live-event coverage and script performance.
• Completion of backlog tasks and feature development on schedule.
• Responsiveness during off-hours incidents.
• Code quality and QA testing standards maintained.
Package & Remuneration
Location: Remote (LATAM or Philippines preferred, open SA)
Compensation: (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)
PH: $1,200–$1,900 USD/month
South Africa/LATAM: $2,000 - 2,500
Industry: Sports / Tech / Gaming
Schedule: Full-time, off-hours coverage (evenings/weekends aligned with U.S. ET)