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We are rebuilding Tennis Channel’s digital experience from the ground up — and we’re looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to be a founding member of our new in-house engineering team. You’ll play a critical role in designing and building our mobile (iOS and Android), connected TV (Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV), and web platforms to deliver a world-class, personalized fan experience.

This is a hands-on engineering role with ownership of architecture, implementation, and launch. You’ll help shape the technology vision and set the foundation for a modern, scalable, and high-performing multi-platform product.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Strategy

+ Define the frontend and backend architecture for our mobile, TV, and web apps.

+ Evaluate and integrate a CMS that empowers content and merchandising teams.

+ Make key decisions around frameworks, hosting, APIs, and app infrastructure.

Build & Launch

+ Lead the development and launch of brand-new iOS and Android applications.

+ Collaborate with designers and product managers to create fast, intuitive user experiences.

+ Deliver performant, scalable code for streaming and interactive experiences.

Process & Tooling

+ Develop architecture diagrams, system documentation, and API specs.

+ Establish CI/CD pipelines, automated test infrastructure, and observability practices (monitoring, logging, alerting).

+ Ensure high code quality through reviews, testing, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

+ 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

+ 5+ years of experience with at least one core programming language

+ Experience designing architecture for mobile or full-stack applications, with a focus on scalability and maintainability

+ Proven track record of launching consumer-facing apps or services

+ Experience leading design discussions, mentoring engineers, or serving as a tech lead

+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience

+ Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

+ Experience with streaming video apps or media platforms

+ Experience working with CMS systems (e.g., Sanity, Strapi, Contentful)

+ Experience building apps for Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV and website

+ Passion for sports, media, or building products fans love

Tennis Channel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About PickleballTV

Pickleballtv (PBTV) is the 24-hour television home of America’s fastest growing sport. With coverage of tournaments throughout the year, the network offers 1,000+ hours of live matches from the game’s top professionals and biggest stars. PBTV also provides viewers with first-class instruction, exclusive lifestyle programming and studio news content and more.

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at **www.sbgi.net** .

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $210,000 to $240,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.