Software Engineer

Unrivaled Basketball is hiring a Software Engineer to build and enhance the technology platform behind its professional women’s 3v3 basketball league. The role contributes to fan-facing products, internal systems, and mobile applications, using AI throughout development while maintaining high standards for code quality.

Responsibilities:

• Build and enhance fan-facing product experiences, including player profiles, game statistics, live scoring, fan voting, challenges, newsletters, and other interactive features
• Develop internal tools that support league operations, content management, player administration, media workflows, data analysis and reporting, and game operations
• Leverage AI throughout the software development lifecycle to accelerate development, improve productivity, solve technical problems, and enhance code quality
• Contribute to full-stack product development, including user interfaces, server-side functionality, database interactions, validation, and application security
• Maintain and improve integrations with third-party platforms and internal services
• Help build and enhance our Expo/React Native mobile application
• Troubleshoot bugs, improve application performance, and contribute to ongoing platform stability
• Evaluate, test, and refine AI-generated code to ensure accuracy, security, reliability, and maintainability
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with teammates to maintain high-quality, maintainable code
• Work closely with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to deliver features that improve the fan and employee experience
• Stay current with emerging AI capabilities and identify opportunities to improve engineering workflows and product development

Requirements:

• Demonstrated proficiency in AI-assisted software development, including the ability to effectively use AI to write, test, debug, and improve code
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles, with the ability to independently evaluate and refine AI-generated solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build functional applications or software products, whether through professional experience, independent projects, or other practical work
• Strong foundation in JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience building applications with React
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and responsive web development
• Experience working with Git, pull requests, and collaborative software development workflows
• Experience integrating APIs and debugging applications
• Ability to understand and extend an existing codebase while following established engineering patterns
• Strong problem-solving skills, technical judgment, and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced product environment
• Experience with Next.js or React Native/Expo
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
• Experience with modern ORMs and API development
• Experience building AI-powered features, applications, or automated workflows
• Experience developing technology products or platforms in the sports industry, particularly those involving live scoring, player statistics, sports data, or fan engagement
• Experience working with sports statistics, real-time data feeds, or data visualization
• Experience developing digital products or technology solutions for media, entertainment, broadcasting, or content distribution