Senior Backend Engineer (Contractor)

Are you ready to help sport know what is next, to be what is next?

Next League is the leading digital growth consultancy and technology services company working exclusively within the global sports industry. We are a growing, people-first organization that collaborates with our partners to create digital experiences that transform the sport experience through people and technology.

**The desired candidate location for this opportunity is Eastern Europe. Applicants must be able to work until 2pm EST**

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following and other duties may be assigned as necessary:

• Develop and write maintainable code following well defined guidelines and best practices.
• Design and write code for well defined engineering tasks (small to medium complexity) with minimal guidance from senior team members.
• Participate in code reviews and provide examples along with code review comments
• Use a systematic approach for debugging and solving problems in their code as well as support colleagues in resolving their issues.
• Proactively communicates to leads and peers any deviations in the estimates of deliverables
• Write unit and integration tests with little to no help from senior team members
• Establish architectural principles, select design patterns, and mentor team members on their appropriate application.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 3 + Years hands on experience with JS / TypeScript / Node JS and in depth knowledge of concepts and core functionality required
• 3 + years of in depth knowledge of SQL Server / T-SQL and experience with RDBMS base theory knowledge; must understand concepts of relational databases design and implementation
• Comfortable discussing and delivering on deep technical details with senior engineers across teams
• Has broad understanding of debugging tools and methods of debugging.
• Capable of estimating a well-scoped task and have a good knowledge of the architecture, existing code and technologies.
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients and the Next League leadership team
• Proven ability to balance multiple priorities, adapt to constantly changing business environment, work independently, drive projects to completion, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Proven track record of at scale solutions for consumer facing digital experiences.
• Proven experience in the sports industry is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with designers, developers, and product owners

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Location/Work Hours

This role is 100% remote. The business working hours are 9am to 6pm EST.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

More about Next League:

Next League is the leading digital growth consultant and technology solutions partner helping lead the sports industry to know whats next. Founded by a team of technology veterans with decades of success in sports, Next League is redefining the digital agency and technology services model to unlock new business growth, digital innovation and technology solutions with a commitment to lasting social impact. The people-first, culture-driven approach puts a focus on building inclusive, curious and collaborative relationships that deliver next level digital experiences.

The monthly rate for this opportunity is $5,000 - $8,000 per month. Payment will be commensurate with a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are the care of our culture at Next League. Providing a safe and inclusive space for all team members to ensure their voice is heard is critical to our success. Next League provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.