Full Stack Software Engineer, The Athletic

Subscriptions

Salary not provided

PHP

React

AWS

GraphQL

Elasticsearch

Wordpress

MySQL

Apollo

Next.js

REST API

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid level

Remote from Canada, US

Subscription-based sports content publisher

Job no longer available

Subscription-based sports content publisher

501-1000 employees

B2CPublishingContentSports

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

PHP

React

AWS

GraphQL

Elasticsearch

Wordpress

MySQL

Apollo

Next.js

REST API

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid 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

2+ years experience as a full-stack software engineer
Bachelor's degree in CS or relevant discipline
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. MySQL database, ElasticSearch, and DynamoDB on the backend. All hosted on AWS. Prior experience with any of the above is desired, but not required
Passion for sports is a bonus, but passion for experimentation and data-driven decision making is a must

What the job involves

You will be part of the Subscription team in the broader Engineering department
Your team will be focused on growing our subscriber base and moving metrics that power our subscription business
The team will be responsible for a significant part of the product, including payments infrastructure, subscription growth funnels, converting visitors to free users, as well as earlier-stage products such as referrals
As a full-stack engineer, you’ll get to work on every part of the stack: web, backend, API, database, 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 layer to optimize for performance, growth, scalability, ease of future development, and code quality
Write unit and functional tests to ensure maximum code and app 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
Ideate and suggest product improvements and features through a symbiotic relationship with Product team
Work within a highly cross-functional team, iterating on 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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