Fullstack Software Engineer, The Athletic

$120-140k

Salary is benchmarked based on US rates and may vary depending on the location

PHP

React

AWS

GraphQL

Elasticsearch

Redis

Wordpress

MySQL

Apollo

Next.js

RDS

REST API

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, US

Subscription-based sports content publisher

Open for applications

Subscription-based sports content publisher

501-1000 employees

B2CPublishingContentSports

Open for applications

$120-140k

Salary is benchmarked based on US rates and may vary depending on the location

PHP

React

AWS

GraphQL

Elasticsearch

Redis

Wordpress

MySQL

Apollo

Next.js

RDS

REST API

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, US

501-1000 employees

B2CPublishingContentSports

Company mission

To produce smarter coverage for die-hard fans and redefine the way fans get access to sports content by flipping the normal model for sports journalism.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years of experience as a software engineer
Bachelor's degree in CS or relevant discipline preferred
We have 2 primary tech stacks, one in React (Next.js) with an Apollo/GraphQL API layer, and one in PHP (Wordpress) with a REST API layer. Data stores that we use include MySQL, Redis, and ElasticSearch. All resources are hosted on AWS (relevant services include ElasticBeanstalk, ECS, RDS, Lambda. Cloudwatch). Prior experience with any of these technologies is desired, but not required
The current team is largely based in San Francisco, CA, but this role can be based in a 100% remote capacity within the United States or Canada

What the job involves

As a full-stack engineer, you’ll get to work on every part of the stack: web frontend, backend API, dev ops, database, and analytics
Work with Design and Product teams to build a web UI that is beautiful, performant, and well-engineered
Architect and build the backend/API to optimize for performance, growth, scalability, ease of future development, and code quality
Write unit, functional, and integration tests to ensure maximum code and product quality
Investigate, debug, and fix user-reported production issues
Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members
Work with the team to influence technology direction
Brainstorm new product ideas and improvements alongside the design and product teams
Work within a highly cross-functional team, iterating on our process and making your own suggestions for improvements

Our take

The Athletic provides authentic, in-depth coverage written by journalists who know the teams they write about inside out. Its model bucks the trend of traditional sports journalism outfits by asking for a subscription rather than relying on ad-revenue.

Despite initial doubts that users would be willing to pay for sports journalistic content, The Athletic has found significant success and was acquired by the New York Times in 2022. Despite it operating at a loss directly after the takeover, it was clear that the New York Times perceived this as a long-term investment.

In 2025, it was reported that The Athletic was now profitable, which aligns well with its parent's prediction of profitability within 4 years. This has been aided by accelerated customer growth alongside the rising trend of subscription-based sports news.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

20% female employees

8% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Trustpilot (1.1)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Jan 2020

$50m

SERIES D

May 2019

$21.8m

SERIES C

Total funding: $139.7m

Company benefits

Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Parental Leave
401 (k)
Short & Long Term Disability
Free Subscription
Competitive Health Care
HSA & FSA
Commuter Benefits

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Adam Hansmann

(President & Co-Founder)

Previously a McKinsey Business Analyst and then Associate at Calera Capital.

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