Senior Software Engineer

Platform & Backend Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs supporting Teton Ridge's digital and streaming platforms
• Build integrations with internal systems, third-party vendors, media platforms, advertising systems, analytics tools, and monetization partners
• Develop and maintain event-driven services, automation workflows, and operational tooling that improve platform reliability and scalability
• Contribute to platform architecture, cloud infrastructure patterns, observability, and engineering best practices
• Support modernization and consolidation efforts across legacy and emerging platform systems

Media & Monetization Integrations

• Implement and maintain integrations related to advertising, subscriptions, entitlements, video delivery, and audience engagement
• Support video advertising workflows including VAST tag integrations, ad playback validation, tracking, and troubleshooting across player environments
• Collaborate with Ad Operations, Product, and business stakeholders to improve monetization capabilities and operational efficiency
• Assist with integrations involving Google Ad Manager (GAM), SSAI/CSAI workflows, analytics platforms, and video player technologies
• Support implementation and troubleshooting of monetization-related APIs, attribution flows, and reporting pipelines

Video Platform & Streaming Systems

• Support integrations with OTT, streaming, and video platform technologies across web, mobile, and connected TV ecosystems
• Work with video players and media delivery platforms to improve playback reliability, analytics, ad experiences, and operational tooling
• Help implement and maintain metadata, scheduling, entitlement, and content delivery integrations
• Troubleshoot playback, tracking, entitlement, and advertising issues across streaming platforms and devices

Data, Analytics & Operational Tooling

• Build internal dashboards, automation, and tooling to improve operational visibility and reduce manual workflows
• Support analytics instrumentation and event pipelines related to subscriptions, advertising, engagement, and platform performance
• Monitor application health, system reliability, operational metrics, and integration performance
• Collaborate with data and product teams to improve reporting, attribution, and business intelligence capabilities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing, and Operations teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Collaborate with external vendors, technology partners, and platform providers to support integrations and operational initiatives
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, documentation, and engineering process improvements
• Contribute to long-term platform strategy and technical roadmap initiatives

The ideal candidate brings strong backend and platform engineering experience, with familiarity across video platforms, advertising integrations, analytics, and monetization workflows. This engineer will help design scalable systems that support subscription products, advertising, customer engagement, analytics, and partner integrations across web, mobile, and OTT platforms., * 3-5+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on backend systems, platform engineering, or integrations

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Node.js)
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating with third-party platforms and services
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with video platform technologies, media delivery systems, or digital streaming platforms
• Familiarity with advertising and monetization concepts such as VAST, ad serving, SSAI/CSAI, or analytics instrumentation
• Experience troubleshooting integrations, operational workflows, and production systems
• Familiarity with JSON/XML parsing, debugging tools, and API troubleshooting workflows
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders, * Experience with Google Ad Manager (GAM), Prebid, FreeWheel, or related advertising technologies
• Experience working with video players such as JW Player, Video.js, Brightcove, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with OTT and connected TV ecosystems
• Experience building operational tooling, dashboards, or automation workflows
• Experience with analytics and event pipelines using SQL, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with subscription, entitlement, identity, or payment platform integrations
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
• Understanding of programmatic advertising concepts including RTB, header bidding, and SSP integrations
• Exposure to privacy, consent, and audience data frameworks impacting digital platforms and advertising ecosystems

$130,000 - $160,000 a year - Full-time

Teton Ridge is building the future of western sports media and we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to power the engine behind it all. This is a rare opportunity to own the backend systems, integrations, and platform architecture that drive a growing digital ecosystem spanning live streaming, OTT, advertising, and subscription products across web, mobile, and connected TV. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, media platforms, and monetization systems, focused on building and maintaining the backend services, integrations, and operational tooling that power Teton Ridge's digital products and streaming ecosystem. You won't just be writing code. You'll be shaping how millions of fans experience content, how monetization flows through our platforms, and how our engineering organization scales for what's next.