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 Manager, Software Engineering to lead an engineering team focused on diagnosing and resolving complex, high-impact issues across our entire product suite. This team plays a critical role in elevating product quality, enhancing system behavior, and ensuring a smooth experience for our customers and product teams. You’ll work across all of Teamworks’ products and collaborate closely with engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to remove friction, improve workflows, and drive long-term improvements to platform stability and usability.

This is a high-impact role for an experienced Engineering Manager who blends strategic leadership with hands-on problem-solving. You’re comfortable guiding engineers through complex challenges, making architectural decisions, and jumping into technical investigations. With strong backend expertise, database experience, and a focus on product quality, you’ll drive meaningful outcomes across the platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative executive to join the team leading the digital transformation of elite athletics.

Game Plan - How You'll Drive Impact:

• Own engineering workstreams that span the platform, prioritizing technical initiatives based on customer impact, system reliability, and business value.
• Guide the investigation and resolution of high-priority production issues—personally contributing to debugging, log analysis, and backend fixes when needed.
• Collaborate with Product, Support, and Engineering teams to triage issues, align on priorities, and drive long-term stability improvements.
• Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers focused on system reliability, performance, and resolving customer-impacting challenges.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for escalations, incidents, and postmortems—ensuring clear communication and timely resolution.
• Analyze recurring issues and operational pain points to uncover root causes and inform scalable solutions across the stack.
• Proactively identify blockers and drive continuous improvement across tooling, workflows, and team operations.
• Build internal tools, scripts, and utilities that improve the experience for both end users and internal teams.
• Represent the voice of the customer by surfacing insights and technical pain points to inform product and engineering decisions.
• Uphold high standards around data security, privacy, and compliance in all engineering work.
• Foster a team culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning—especially in a fully remote, distributed environment.

Player Profile - What You Bring to the Team:

• Proven ability to lead teams supporting SaaS platforms in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrated track record of solving complex technical problems, from production debugging to long-term architectural improvements.
• Strong technical background in backend development—comfortable working with Python, Node, Go, or Java.
• Experience with databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL) and comfort writing or reviewing queries to troubleshoot and resolve data issues.
• Comfortable working with RESTful APIs, including testing, validating payloads, and assisting customers with integration issues.
• Ability to investigate backend logs and application errors, synthesize findings, and deliver actionable insights to Engineering and Product teams.
• Ability to independently set team priorities, balancing technical risk, customer impact, and business goals.
• Strong instincts for root-cause analysis and translating insights into scalable engineering solutions.
• Strong communication skills—you can translate technical insights for product and support teammates, and articulate complex issues clearly.

The Ideal Recruit - Skills & Experience:

• Experience in sports technology or supporting products for athletes, coaches, performance staff, or sports organizations.
• Prior experience managing remote teams and cultivating a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
• Understanding of data security and privacy protocols, especially while handling sensitive customer data in compliance-heavy industries like sports and NIL.
• Comfort working with large-scale data workflows, including imports, exports, and format transformations (e.g., CSV manipulation).

Champion Mindset - Traits for Success:

• Technically strong, solutions-oriented leader with a big-picture mindset and a passion for driving platform stability and product excellence.
• Takes initiative and thrives in fast-paced environments, with the ability to stay focused, organized, and detail-driven amid shifting priorities.
• Confident decision-maker who moves quickly but thoughtfully, applying technical rigor to solve high-impact problems.
• A leadership style that is direct, focused, and execution-minded—yet able to inspire, develop, and challenge others.
• Clear, concise communicator who brings clarity to complex situations and collaborates effectively across engineering, product, and support.
• Self-motivated and disciplined, with high personal standards and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• 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 range/target is $160,000 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.

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