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TeamSnap

$200 - $250/hr

TeamSnap is a sports and communication platform dedicated to taking the work out of play in youth ... We are looking for a hands‑on Staff Backend Engineer who can build and improve APIs and services ...

Polymarket

Backend Engineer, Markets

New York, NY · On-site

Integrate sports APIs, news feeds, and other external data sources that drive market creation and ... backend engineering experience, or equivalent evidence such as strong internships combined with ...

Polymarket

Senior Backend Engineer, Markets

New York, NY · On-site

$250K - $500K/yr

... sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized ... About The Role Polymarket is looking for a backend engineer to build the systems that power how ...

Sleeper

Software Engineer, Backend

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$140K - $185K/yr

As one of the fastest-growing platforms in the fantasy sports and real-money gaming space, we're ... About the Role We're looking for a Software Engineer - Backend to help us scale the core systems ...

Sleeper

Software Engineer, Backend

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$140K - $185K/yr

As one of the fastest-growing platforms in the fantasy sports and real-money gaming space, we're ... About the Role We're looking for a Software Engineer - Backend to help us scale the core systems ...

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How much do sports backend engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for sports backend engineer in the United States is $147,662.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $124,000.00 and $172,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Senior Backend Software Engineer - Apple Sports

New York, NY • On-site

Apple
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago

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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 684 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

6th of 30 rated technology retailers

Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations capture to build innovative products, services, and experiences that enrich lives worldwide. By encouraging a culture of collaboration and diversity, we strengthen each other's ideas, unlocking innovation that runs through everything we do. Join us, and you'll do more than be part of something - you'll add something. Apple Sports is looking for an expert Backend Engineer to help redefine how users experience sports through the Apple Sports app, Apple TV, and more. As part of the Sports team, you'll collaborate with world-class engineers to create reliable, scalable solutions for processing and displaying real-time sports data. This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the sports experience for millions of users worldwide.
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Join our Sports Backend Infrastructure team and build the engine that powers real-time sports experiences for millions of fans! As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the highly available, real-time data services that ingest, process, and distribute sports data at massive scale. Your work will focus on building and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems, ensuring exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability. You'll leverage industry-standard best practices for distributed architectures and collaborate with world-class engineers to deliver impactful features and execute on our technical roadmap. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, building and deploying scalable, distributed systems in a production environment
Strong proficiency in Java, with demonstrated experience applying both Object-Oriented and Functional programming principles
Solid understanding of concurrency control mechanisms, fundamental data structures, and efficient algorithm design
Hands-on experience with with databases such as Cassandra and Redis, and stream processing platforms like Kafka
Proven ability to design and implement systems with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building and optimizing real-time data pipelines, including data ingestion, transformation, and delivery
Practical experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes and building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with stream processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Flink, Apache Spark Streaming, Kafka Streams) and associated best practices
Passion for sports and the sports data ecosystem
Self-motivated with strong collaboration and communication skills
Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

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Company size

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Headquarters location

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Year founded

1976

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