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PlayOn Sports · 11 hours ago

Engineering Manager, Unified Data Service

positionAlpharetta, GA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
date6+ years exp

PlayOn Sports is building a unified, real-time operational backbone that connects their brands, products, and fan experiences. As Manager of Unified Data Service, you will lead a team responsible for the ingestion, normalization, deduplication, and distribution of operational events using Kafka and Flink.

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Responsibilities

Lead engineers building and operating the Unified Data Service
Own Kafka topic design, schema evolution, and event contracts
Oversee Flink streaming jobs for deduplication and enrichment
Define standards for event identity, idempotency, and correlation
Partner with product teams to onboard producers and consumers safely
Ensure high availability, low latency, and operational excellence
Manage cost, scalability, and performance of the streaming platform

Qualification

KafkaFlinkDistributed systemsEvent-driven architecturePeople managementBackend engineeringStreaming systemsCommunication

Required

6+ years in backend, data platform, or streaming systems engineering
2+ years of people management experience
Deep experience with Kafka or equivalent event streaming platforms
Hands-on experience with Flink or other stateful stream-processing frameworks
Strong understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architecture
Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Multiple medical insurance plans to choose from
Dental, vision life and disability insurance
Employee Emergency Fund
Company equity (stock options)
Open PTO policy
401K plan with company match
Hybrid/flexible work environment

Company

PlayOn Sports

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PlayOn is the all-in-one fan engagement platform for schools.
dateFounded in 2008
location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.playonsports.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$72.31M
Key Investors
BIP CapitalHerff JonesHamilton Ventures LLC
2022-04-26Acquired
2022-02-01Private Equity
2021-01-08Series Unknown· $10M

Leadership Team

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Perkins Miller
Chief Executive Officer
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David Rudolph
President, Streaming and Coaching Tools
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Recent News

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2025-11-19
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