Senior Growth Engineer

Summary

Join PlayOn as a Senior Growth Engineer and drive experimentation and innovation within our platform, accelerating user acquisition, retention, and engagement across NFHS Network and GoFan. Lead and participate in planning, implementing, and executing growth experiments. You will collaborate with multifunctional teams, applying a data-driven approach to deliver high-impact solutions. This role requires adaptability, strong attention to detail, and effective priority management. You will design, execute, and measure rapid experiments, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize user experiences. The ideal candidate is a curious, analytical, and adaptable engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments.

Requirements

• Full-Stack Development: Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js , and Ruby on Rails. Experience with React or Vue (bonus for Next.js or Nuxt)
• A/B Testing & Experimentation: Hands-on experience with LaunchDarkly, Optimizely, or custom experimentation frameworks for rapid testing
• Event-Driven Architecture & Analytics: Familiarity with Segment, Google Analytics, or Amplitude to track and analyze user behavior
• Performance Optimization & SEO: Strong understanding of page speed, Core Web Vitals, and front-end performance tuning to improve retention and conversion
• Cloud Scalability & Serverless: Experience with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and other cloud-native architectures for high-scale experimentation
• Database Management: Expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Strong ability to work across teams, engage with product owners and stakeholders, and drive initiatives forward
• Ability to Learn & Adapt: Comfortable working across multiple systems and learning new ecosystems quickly

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and execution of rapid growth experiments, iterating quickly based on data insights to optimize conversion, retention, and engagement
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and business needs while maintaining attention to detail and a high standard of quality
• Collaborate closely with product, marketing, data teams and other stakeholders to build scalable full-stack solutions that improve user acquisition and monetization
• Develop within high-performance, cloud-native environments, using modern development frameworks and infrastructure best practices
• Automate and optimize user flows to reduce friction in onboarding, checkout, and retention processes
• Ensure best practices in software development, cloud architecture, and security, while maintaining a high velocity of experimentation
• Ensure Scalability and Performance for PlayOn Products
• Ensure that 100% of growth team experiments maintain web vitals (CLS/LCP/INP) at same or improved performance tier
• 60% of new permanent workflows have automated functional tests
• Accelerate product delivery and improve delivery timelines
• Increase new subscription revenue by 5% YoY (north star)
• Ensure that 100% of growth team experiments align with measurable business indicators
• Foster Innovation and Adopt New Technologies to maintain competitive advantage
• Ensure that 100% of growth team experiments are leveraging feature flag technology

Preferred Qualifications

Payments & Subscriptions: Experience working with Stripe or other payment processing systems is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plans to choose from
• Dental, vision life and disability insurance
• Employee Emergency Fund
• Company equity (stock options)
• Open PTO policy
• 401K plan with company match
• Hybrid/flexible work environment