Sr. Software Engineer-Remote- (Cicero

Position: Sr. Software Engineer-Remote- (Cicero)

Primary Contact: For this opportunity, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Faizan Mohammed at F or call .

Position Overview

Contract role for Sr. Software Engineer - Remote, based in Chicago, IL. Project duration: 6+ months of contract. Pay rate: $64 to $74 per hour on W2.

Key Team Goals

As a back-end developer, you will work with a team of engineers to design and build scalable, efficient systems delivering real-time sports data, personalized experiences, and engaging fan interactions used by millions worldwide.

Key Projects / Initiatives

Sierra to Graphite migration:
Migrate legacy APIs to new APIs, ensuring backward compatibility for mobile clients.

Success Metrics / KPIs

1-2 API components migrated weekly, meeting deadlines, delivering high-quality features in production.

Candidate Profile

• 5+ years Java or Kotlin backend development experience.
• 5+ years server‑side API programming on Linux with scalable, high‑performance services.
• Strong fundamentals in OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud infrastructure.
• Commitment to well‑designed, well‑documented code.

Ideal Experience

• 8+ years of experience.
• Strong analytical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self‑motivated, well‑organized team player.

Desired Personality / Work Style

• Independent, collaborative, communication skill, problem solver, fast‑paced environment, quick learner, accountable.
• A passion for sports and fantasy sports.
• Experience developing Graph
  
  QL servers.
• Expertise in highly available distributed data services.
• Experience with AWS (S3, Dynamo
  
  DB, SQS, API Gateway).
• Experience using AI to develop code and solve problems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Write code with tests for migrating APIs implementation.
• Follow end‑to‑end with migration, select best API, work with Data team on missing parts.
• Create PR with change (include testing and feature flag).
• Verify change on stage environment.
• Apply change in production and monitor for crashes / missing data.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Engineering & Information Technology (Advertising Services)

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