Senior Back-End Software Engineer

Our mission is to improve the performance of athletes and teams by engineering the premier technology platform for sport. Since 2006 we have been at the forefront of sports technology and science, actively changing the future of the industry. Our solutions help athletes and coaches “play smart” in a world where 1% can mean the difference between winning and losing. We work with over 4,600 teams worldwide, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics. Our solutions include wearable technology, video analytics, and athlete monitoring solutions, and we are passionate about helping sports organizations at all levels to better scout, recruit, teach, and win.

We are looking for a talented Senior Backend Software Engineer with a drive to build quality products.

What You’ll Do:

• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Build and maintain APIs and backend systems powering applications.
• Design and implement database schema.
• Profile and optimize query performance in backend applications.
• Engage in architectural discussions to help design scalable and resilient systems.
• Work directly with Product and Design on scoping and designing features.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and interface with other engineers across domains.
• Document your work in a shared knowledge base platform.
• Work with test engineers to resolve issues.

What You’ll Need:

• At least 6 years of software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience programming in Python (preferred) and/or Go, C++, or Java.
• Demonstrated experience working in SQL and designing database schemas.
• Ability to reason about and debug complex systems and applications.
• Experience with Git code management is highly desired.

Other Requirements:

• Very strong attention to detail.
• Proven self-starter.
• Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritise and a “can-do” attitude.
• Occasionally providing technical assistance to our customer support team.

Why Catapult?

We have amazing people. You will work with some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in an exciting industry, and you will do some of the best work of your life. We encourage open and honest communication to make Catapult extraordinary; innovate and create smart solutions; foster a collaborative, yet challenging environment to develop performance for our team and our customers. Our workforce spans more than 20 countries, offering opportunities to work across multiple nationalities and cultures and to build global awareness and capability. We value growth and development. We continuously strive to become a high-performance company, with a growth mindset and opportunities to do more and do better.

Whether you’re interested in sports or not, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work supports some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet. Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you have what it takes but don’t meet every single point in our job ad, please still get in touch. We would love to chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We are building the future of sports performance. Our priority is to find the brightest talent who can contribute and be excited about what they do. All offers of employment are subject to Catapult’s positive prehire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role.