Senior Software Engineer

The Best Players Need the Best People.This position is responsible for developing platforms and technology solutions across the Golf Technologies department portfolio — including our competitions platforms, statistics platforms, and data delivery platforms. Working with internal and external partners, the incumbent will design and ship complex features and services, owning multi-month projects with real ambiguity.The Senior Software Engineer is a senior technical team member with a strong delivery focus. This role translates fuzzy product or operational needs into clear technical plans, contributes deeply on delivered technical solutions, and weighs reliability, cost, security, and delivery speed. The role works with AI tools and technologies on a day-to-day basis to accelerate delivery and build smarter solutions — from AI-assisted development to incorporating AI/ML capabilities into our platforms. The Senior Software Engineer contributes to technical decisions in design reviews, ensures work items are developed against current standards and best practices, and ensures our applications are future-proofed for further features. The role provides technical support to the Director Software Engineering and VP of Engineering.QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent experienceMinimum 7 years of work experience in modern software development practicesMinimum 7 years reviewing product and/or business requirements and providing technical feedbackMinimum 6 years delivering quantifiable business resultsDesigns and ships complex features and services with strong system design skills within a team’s domainSets technical direction for a project, weighing reliability, cost, security, and delivery speedCloud development experience, preferably in AWSWorks with AI tools and technologies (e.g., AI-assisted development, LLMs, or AI/ML-driven features) to deliver solutions; hands-on experience is idealGives high-quality code reviews and raises the team’s quality barStrong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across multiple teams and at varying levels throughout the organizationKnowledge of multiple functional areas such as Engineering, Content Development, UX/UI, Video and Fan/Customer SupportFamiliarity with software development life-cycle methodologies such as SCRUM and AgileStrong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills with high attention to detailStrong writing and communication skillsExperience working with live data in industries like banking, retail, or medical recordsExperience in search engine optimization and accessibility standardsSports background/knowledge is preferred but not requiredRESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIESOwns multi-month projects with real ambiguity; impact is visible at the team and stakeholder levelContributes to technical decisions in design reviews as a senior technical resource on projectsLeverages AI tools and technologies day-to-day to accelerate development and deliver higher-quality solutionsCoaches mid-level engineers and mentors senior associatesTrusted to represent the team in cross-functional discussionsActively contributes to building team culture and normsWrites proposals and design docs that drive decisions; comfortable presenting to engineering and product partnersBuilds trust with non-engineering stakeholders; surfaces risks and trade-offs honestlyProvide input and thoughts for architectural review of the PGA TOUR digital roadmapProvide technical feasibility of items in the product backlogWorks collaboratively with the project management team to develop product objectives and define scopePartners with vendors on the user experience and implementation/support of digital productsCollaborates with support staff to troubleshoot issuesPerforms relevant or necessary on-going system configurations and operational tasks to support the product/platformSpecial Projects or other duties as assignedSummaryLocation: Ponte Vedra Beach, FLType: Full time