Python / Go Scriptwriter – Sports Product Support

Location: Remote (LATAM or Philippines preferred, open SA)
Compensation: (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

PH $1,200–$1,900 USD/month
(South Africa/LATAM $2,000 - 2,500)

Industry: Sports / Tech / Gaming
Schedule: Full-time, off-hours coverage (evenings/weekends aligned with U.S. ET)

About the Company

A fast-growing sports technology platform enabling real-time sports data, betting insights, and live event coverage. The company is expanding its remote team to enhance product stability, improve feature development, and support live event operations.

Mission & Impact

This role is critical for maintaining and enhancing the platform during peak sports hours while also contributing to ongoing product development. Your work ensures smooth live-event coverage and enables the team to scale faster.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and optimize scripts in Go to support live event coverage and product operations.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues during live sports events (evenings/weekends in U.S. ET).
Work on backlog tasks including feature development, bug fixes, and process improvements.
Collaborate with the core product and operations team to align scripts and automation with business needs, web / data scraping specifically
Document processes, maintain code quality, and ensure reliable QA/testing of scripts.
Integrate & maintain data ingestion systems by working with APIs and data scraping tools

Must-Have Qualifications

Strong programming skills in Python and Go.
Experience with QA, testing, debugging, and automation scripting.
Ability to work independently and handle dual-purpose responsibilities (live coverage + backlog work).
Comfortable working flexible hours, including evenings/weekends aligned with U.S. ET.
Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Nice-to-Have

Experience in sports, gaming, or real-time data platforms.
Familiarity with DevOps workflows or CI/CD pipelines.
Understanding of distributed remote teams across multiple time zones.
Experience working with RESTful APIs, connecting to data streams
using Playwright

KPIs / Success Metrics

Reliable live-event coverage and script performance.
Completion of backlog tasks and feature development on schedule.
Responsiveness during off-hours incidents.
Code quality and QA testing standards maintained.

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