Production Engineer

Summary

Join Sleeper, a rapidly growing fantasy sports platform, as a Production Engineer and become the engine that ensures our product remains fast, functional, and user-friendly. You will tackle essential engineering tasks such as fixing bugs, reducing technical debt, supporting customer issues, and enhancing minor features to improve the user experience. While other teams focus on new features, you will maintain the quality, stability, and cleanliness of our codebase. This role is perfect for detail-oriented problem-solvers who take pride in making things run smoothly. You will collaborate with the customer support team and senior engineers, handling tasks that ensure a polished user experience and maintain the health of our system. Sleeper offers a collaborative culture, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a significant impact on a product used by millions.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in a software engineering role, preferably with a focus on web or mobile applications
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Kotlin, Swift)
• A problem-solver’s mindset with a strong attention to detail
• A passion for product quality and user experience
• Comfortable navigating large codebases and proposing incremental improvements

Responsibilities

• Own the fix-it lane: Triage and resolve non-critical bugs to maintain a polished user experience
• Support our users: Collaborate with the customer support team to address issues that require engineering input or code changes
• Manage technical debt: Identify, clean up, and refactor old code to improve long-term maintainability and system health
• Enhance quality of life: Implement small but meaningful feature requests that improve user engagement or internal tooling
• Collaborate with senior engineers: Provide support on ongoing initiatives by handling lower-priority, yet essential, engineering tasks

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in consumer-facing apps, gaming, or fantasy sports platforms

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Opportunities for career advancement