GoFan · 3 hours ago
Engineering Manager, Unified Data Service
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
6+ years expGoFan is part of PlayOn Sports, which is building a unified, real-time operational backbone for their brands and products. As the Manager of Unified Data Service, you will lead a team responsible for the ingestion, normalization, and distribution of operational events, ensuring high reliability and operational excellence in a highly impactful role.
Computer Software
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
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
GoFan
GoFan is the digital ticketing platform.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-01-01Seed
Recent News
2025-04-01
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