Senior Software Engineer, Data Services
About The Position
ABOUT THE ROLE FOX is building the next generation of high-scale, real-time platforms that power news, weather, elections, and data-driven experiences across the company. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Data Services Team and lead the architecture, reliability, and evolution of critical backend services and data pipelines. This role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership. Reporting to the Head of Data Services, you will own the architecture of high-traffic services and event-driven systems, establish engineering standards, mentor teammates, and drive consistency across backend platforms that support multiple FOX business units.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building and operating production backend systems at scale
- Strong Go expertise, with Python experience supporting data and automation workloads
- Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining C#/.NET services in production
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native architecture (AWS primary; Azure strongly valued)
- Strong data modeling experience across relational and NoSQL systems (Postgres, Redis/MemoryDB, DynamoDB)
- Ownership of CI/CD pipelines, Terraform-based infrastructure, and production reliability practices
- Solid foundation in security, compliance, and cloud best practices
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence architectural direction
- Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace a minimum of 3 days per week is an essential function of the position. Selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in real-time, high-traffic domains (sports, elections, media, or finance)
- Background standardizing platforms or shared services across teams
- Advanced observability and cloud cost optimization experience
- Cross-cloud system ownership (AWS and Azure)
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Copilot)
Responsibilities
- Own the architecture and technical direction for backend services and data pipelines; define contracts for HTTP and RPC/gRPC systems
- Lead AWS-first platform design across EKS/Kubernetes, Lambda, DynamoDB, MemoryDB/Redis, and Postgres
- Drive infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices (Terraform, GitHub Actions) with strong operational ownership
- Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and standardize patterns across services and repositories
- Partner with product, data, and platform stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical roadmaps
- Serve as a technical leader for C#/.NET services, including Azure integrations (Functions, App Service, Service Bus, AKS, Azure SQL/Cosmos DB)
- Strengthen reliability, security, observability, and performance across distributed systems
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- insurance
- a 401(k) plan
- paid time off
- other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
