Sr. Software Engineer

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Golf Engineering team, you will own and evolve front-end applications that power our identity platforms, ensuring they are scalable, consistent, and integration-ready. This is a senior individual contributor role with strong technical ownership.

You will partner closely with backend engineers, QA engineers, and product partners to translate direction into clear technical execution and high-quality delivery. You’ll contribute to architectural discussions, refine requirements into actionable plans, and help drive clarity across systems and teams.

Why This Role Matters
This role strengthens the quality, consistency, and scalability of front-end applications that support identity platforms across our ecosystem. By improving technical clarity and cross-functional execution, you will help increase development efficiency, reduce rework, and deliver more reliable, seamless user experiences.

Work Environment
This is a fully remote role (U.S. only). While day-to-day work is remote, we encourage periodic in-person collaboration opportunities (~10%) for team connection, planning, and alignment when feasible. On-call support may be required occasionally, though it is currently minimal.

Qualifications

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve front-end applications supporting identity platforms, with a focus on scalability, usability, and integration readiness
• Translate product and engineering direction into clear technical approaches, refined requirements, and well-defined JIRA tickets that reduce ambiguity
• Provide technical guidance to front-end developers to promote consistency, improve code quality, and reduce defects
• Partner cross-functionally with backend and QA teams to deliver reliable, end-to-end solutions aligned with broader system architecture
• Identify and drive improvements across front-end architecture, patterns, tooling, and workflows to support long-term maintainability
• Bring structure and accountability to execution by organizing priorities, sequencing work effectively, and driving work through completion

What You Bring

• Strong experience building modern front-end applications using Vue.js, Nuxt.js, and Vite
• Experience with state management (e.g., Pinia) and unit testing frameworks
• Experience working in collaborative development environments using GitHub and JIRA
• Strong understanding of front-end architecture, design patterns, and integration with backend services and QA workflows
• Ability to translate high-level direction into clear, actionable technical work with minimal ambiguity
• Systems thinking mindset with the ability to engage beyond the UI layer in complex environments
• Highly organized and accountable approach, balancing flexibility with strong follow-through
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across engineering, QA, product, and cross-functional teams

Bonus Points

• Experience with Tailwind CSS, Flowbite, and SASS
• Experience with Vitest and ESLint
• Experience with Datadog and Pino
• Familiarity with Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, and ECS

How We Do It

• Trust: You take ownership of your work, follow through on commitments, and uphold high standards of quality and accountability
• Teamwork: You collaborate effectively across engineering, QA, product, and adjacent teams to deliver shared outcomes
• Transparency: You communicate clearly about requirements, decisions, risks, and progress to keep work aligned and reduce confusion
• Agility: You adapt to evolving priorities while maintaining focus, organization, and forward momentum
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You proactively identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and user experiences for the future

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Own meaningful front-end systems that support critical identity platforms and cross-team integrations
• Work in a highly collaborative environment where engineering, QA, and product partnership are central to success
• Fully remote flexibility within the U.S., with opportunities for in-person connection and collaboration
• Minimal on-call expectations, supporting strong work-life balance

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.