Teamworks, the Operating System for Sports™, powers more than 6,500 sports organizations worldwide, including collegiate athletic departments and teams across all major professional leagues. With almost 500 exceptional employees located in over a dozen different countries, Teamworks’ software solutions drive the operations of the most recognizable sports properties in the world.

We are seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to lead our Platform team's technical direction and drive enterprise-scale infrastructure initiatives. You'll define and execute the technical strategy for foundational infrastructure and tooling that powers all of Teamworks' products, while mentoring engineers and establishing the architectural patterns that will scale our platform for years to come. This role focuses on driving organizational excellence in reliability, performance, and developer productivity across our entire engineering ecosystem.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll lead complex engineering initiatives that span multiple teams, shape the technical evolution of our platform, and play a key role in modernizing systems toward a cloud-native architecture. You'll set standards for how we scale the platform, improve performance, and support new user needs across our rapidly growing customer base.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of athlete performance management in one of the fastest-growing companies in sports tech.

Game Plan - How You'll Drive Impact:

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale platform infrastructure that supports high-volume workflows across our entire product ecosystem
• Drive architectural modernization initiatives and define the technical roadmap for our platform services and developer tooling
• Establish and champion engineering best practices, reliability standards, and operational excellence across the Platform team and broader engineering organization
• Design and implement comprehensive monitoring, observability, and automation strategies that ensure exceptional uptime for mission-critical sports operations
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve developer velocity through self-service platforms, enhanced CI/CD systems, and infrastructure automation
• Mentor senior engineers and provide technical leadership on complex distributed systems challenges
• Collaborate with engineering leadership and product teams to align platform strategy with business objectives and growth plans
• Drive capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost management initiatives across our multi-region cloud infrastructure
• Establish incident response protocols and lead post-incident analysis to drive systematic reliability improvements

Player Profile - What You Bring to the Team:

• Extensive experience leading platform engineering, site reliability, or infrastructure initiatives at scale with demonstrated success building systems that support large engineering organizations
• Expert-level proficiency in cloud infrastructure design and implementation, particularly AWS, with a deep understanding of service architecture and cost optimization
• Advanced expertise with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform & Ansible) and building scalable automation frameworks
• Strong programming and scripting capabilities in multiple languages (Python, Go, Bash) for building sophisticated tooling and automation systems
• Deep experience with container orchestration platforms, particularly Kubernetes, including cluster management and application deployment patterns
• Proven track record designing and implementing comprehensive monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms
• Advanced understanding of distributed systems architecture, microservices patterns, and service mesh technologies
• Experience leading technical decision-making around capacity planning, performance optimization, and disaster recovery planning

The Ideal Recruit - Skills & Experience:

• Track record of leading platform teams or infrastructure engineering organizations with measurable impact on developer productivity and system reliability
• Experience designing and building developer portals, self-service platforms, and internal tooling that serves hundreds of engineers
• Deep knowledge of networking, security, and compliance requirements for enterprise-scale applications
• Advanced database administration and performance optimization experience across multiple database technologies
• Experience with service mesh technologies, API gateways, and advanced networking concepts in cloud environments
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies and financial management of cloud infrastructure at scale
• Background in building or maintaining high-availability systems with strict SLA requirements
• Experience with advanced CI/CD patterns, deployment strategies, and release management at enterprise scale

Champion Mindset - Traits for Success:

• Acts as a technical multiplier—accelerates teams by driving clarity, establishing standards, and promoting engineering maturity across the organization
• Strategic thinker who can balance long-term architectural vision with immediate operational needs and business requirements
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities with experience guiding senior engineers through complex technical challenges
• Excellent communication skills for presenting technical strategies to both engineering teams and executive leadership
• Takes initiative in identifying and solving complex, cross-organizational problems with systematic and scalable solutions
• Data-driven approach to decision-making with focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement
• Collaborative leader who builds consensus and drives alignment across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders
• Customer-focused mentality with a deep understanding that internal engineering teams are your primary users
• Experience working effectively in remote-first environments with distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Aligned with our core values: honesty, humility, hard work, commitment, innovation, and exceptionalism

The Perks of Playing for Teamworks:

At Teamworks, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a team that’s shaping the future of sports. We believe that success starts with investing in our people, and here’s how we support and reward every teammate:

• Play to Win: Grow your career as we grow. Shape the future of sports technology while building a career that scales with your ambition.
• Winning Culture: Join a global team of high achievers, innovators, and problem solvers who value teamwork and humility.
• Competitive Compensation: Earn a competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and equity so you share in our success.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access region-specific benefits designed to support your well-being, including health coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, unlimited paid time off, flexible and remote work options, catered lunches (where applicable), and more.
• Investing in Your Growth: Receive stipends for learning and development, home office equipment, and company gear to set you up for success—no matter where you are in the world.

Compensation Philosophy:

For this role, the salary target is $185,000, with your final offer determined by your experience, skills, and interview performance. Every Teamworks teammate is an owner, with equity aligning your success with ours.

We’ve built our compensation framework to attract, retain, and reward top performers. We believe in pay for performance, ensuring that your growth and impact are reflected in your rewards. As Teamworks grows, so do your opportunities—whether that’s through advancing your career, contributing to game-changing innovations, or building long-term financial security.

We continuously review and refine our compensation practices to ensure fairness and alignment with both company goals and individual aspirations. We encourage open discussions about career growth and compensation, and your hiring manager is always available to answer your questions.

At Teamworks, we’re committed to supporting you in and out of the game—empowering you to do your best work while enjoying meaningful rewards.

Inside our Locker Room:

Teamworks is the leading operating system for elite sports, empowering organizations worldwide to optimize performance, streamline operations, and unlock athlete potential. Founded in 2006, we’ve grown from a messaging platform for collegiate football into a global leader with over $165 million in funding and a technology suite that supports every phase of the athlete lifecycle.

Our solutions span four key categories:

• Personnel: Manage the complete roster lifecycle, from recruiting and NIL management to financial operations.
• Performance: Optimize athlete health and training with advanced tools for nutrition, strength & conditioning, and holistic performance tracking.
• Operations: Streamline logistics, communication, compliance, and inventory management to keep teams running efficiently.
• Intelligence: Leverage data-driven insights to inform decisions and maximize competitive advantage across professional and collegiate sports.

At Teamworks, we’re driven by innovation and a passion for sports. We serve more than 6,500 sports organizations globally, helping teams achieve excellence on and off the field. Join us and be part of the future of sports technology.

Our offices are open for work, collaboration, and optional team-building events – but as a remote-first company, we also have teammates working from places across the globe, including New York, London, Perth, and Austin.

What to Expect When Interviewing at Teamworks

Our interview process is designed to be transparent, engaging, and reflective of our team culture. You can expect authentic conversations, clear steps, and the opportunity to connect with key team members. We encourage you to ask questions and get to know us as much as we get to know you.

Learn more about our process here.

Teamworks is an equal opportunity employer - if you live our core values every day and are honest, hardworking, humble, committed, innovative, and an all-around exceptional person, you'll thrive at Teamworks. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and take affirmative action to not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and training. Teamworks is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email hiring@teamworks.com.

To all recruitment agencies: Teamworks does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Teamwork employees or any other organization location. Teamworks is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.