About the job
About Chalkboard:
At Chalkboard, we're revolutionizing the sports gaming landscape. Our aim is to seamlessly merge the experience of watching and playing by transforming real-money sports gaming into a vibrant, social journey designed for fans who aspire to win. We're redefining the way sports enthusiasts connect with their favorite games.
Our team is composed of passionate builders who are deeply invested in sports, emphasizing clarity, fairness, and the excitement of enabling fans to convert insights into actionable outcomes.
The Role:
We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at Chalkboard. In this pivotal role, you'll help develop and scale essential product and platform components across our engineering teams. These systems are the backbone of our operations and must be designed for scalability and reliability to support our rapid growth.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features and enhance our development processes. This includes contributing to system design, driving project execution, and taking ownership of significant portions of the codebase.
Your Game Plan:
You'll be instrumental in designing, building, and refining critical systems at Chalkboard, ensuring robust execution and promoting engineering excellence.
Develop and scale product features and backend services that enhance core user experiences
Contribute to system architecture with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and performance
Write maintainable, high-quality code while upholding rigorous engineering standards
Collaborate with Product and Design teams to bring impactful features from concept to production
Engage in sprint planning, estimation, and feature delivery
Identify and proactively address gaps in systems, processes, and code quality
Enhance system performance, observability, and reliability
Work closely with engineers across teams to deliver cohesive solutions
Take ownership of projects and lead them to successful completion
Foster a culture of accountability, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement
What You Bring to the Team:
Approximately 5–8 years of software engineering experience
Strong full-stack development skills (Node.js, React, React Native preferred)
Thorough understanding of system design, databases, and scalable architectures
Proficiency in writing high-quality code with a commitment to best practices
Experience with agile methodologies and collaborative environments

