This position is responsible for developing assigned digital work product(s). Working with internal and external partners, the incumbent will independently deliver features with sound design choices, writing maintainable and tested code.
The Software Engineer owns features and small projects end-to-end, delivering measurable value to the team’s roadmap. Responsibilities include picking appropriate patterns for problems, debugging production issues, and operating with awareness of trade-offs in performance, reliability, and security within their feature area. The role provides technical support to the Senior Software Engineer and Director Software Engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of work experience in modern software development practices
Minimum 5 years reviewing product and/or business requirements and providing technical feedback
Minimum 5 years delivering quantifiable business results
Independently delivers features with sound design choices; writes maintainable, tested code
Picks appropriate patterns for the problem; debugs production issues with limited help
Aware of trade-offs in performance, reliability, and security within their feature area
Experience working with an internal software development team and/or external development partners
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across multiple teams and at varying levels throughout the organization
Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Engineering, Content Development, UX/UI, Video and Fan/Customer Support
Familiarity with software development life-cycle methodologies such as SCRUM and Agile
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills with high attention to detail
Strong writing and communication skills
Experience working with live data in industries like banking, retail, or medical records
Experience in search engine optimization and accessibility standards
Sports background/knowledge is preferred but not required
Owns features and small projects end-to-end, delivering measurable value to the team’s roadmap
Writes clear design docs and PR descriptions; collaborates well with QA, product, and design partners
Explains technical decisions in language teammates can follow; disagrees respectfully
Pairs with and mentors associate software engineers
Contributes to team rituals (standups, retros, on-call); raises issues constructively
Models engineering values: ownership, kindness, evidence-based decisions
Provide input and thoughts for architectural review of the PGA TOUR digital roadmap
Provide technical feasibility of items in the product backlog
Works collaboratively with the project management team to develop product objectives and define scope
Partners with vendors on the user experience and implementation/support of digital products
Collaborates with support staff to troubleshoot issues
Performs relevant or necessary on-going system configurations and operational tasks to support the product/platform
Special Projects or other duties as assigned
