Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A senior individual contributor role responsible for technical direction across Go backend services and Vue.js applications. The position covers architecture, API design, scalable frontend development, testing strategy, production troubleshooting, and mentoring other engineers.
Highlights
Owns technical architecture across backend and frontend systems, works on scalable applications, defines engineering standards, and provides technical mentorship without formal people management.
Description
The Senior Software Engineer is a senior individual contributor who drives the technical direction of backend services in Go and front-end applications in Vue.js that power the Topgolf guest experience across our venues and digital products.
This role owns architecture and design decisions across the stack and influences engineering standards through technical guidance and mentorship, not formal people management.
Job Responsibilities
Own and implement architecture and technical design decisions for backend services and APIs in Go across one or more product areasDesign and build complex, scalable front-end applications and components using Vue.jsDefine and evolve API contracts and integration patterns (REST and/or event-driven) across servicesSet and drive automated testing strategy and code quality standards across the stackProvide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and pairingDiagnose and resolve complex, cross-service production issues, improving logging, monitoring, and alerting practicesChampion spec-driven development, authoring and reviewing technical specs and design docs for cross-team initiativesEvaluate and drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) to improve engineering velocity and code quality
Critical Skills & Experience Requirements
Professional software engineering experienceBuilding backend services in GoBuilding front-end applications with Vue.jsWorking with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) in a professional settingProviding technical mentorship or driving cross-team technical initiatives
Benefits
Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify.
View team member benefits here.
ADA
The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job.
Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.
EEO Statement
Topgolf is a global sports and entertainment community and is committed to equal opportunity and is firmly committed to preventing discrimination and harassment, including sexual misconduct, based on legally protected diversity characteristics (such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, citizenship, genetic information and veteran status) in its application and hiring processes and in its employment decisions.
As an affirmative action employer, Topgolf also takes steps to prevent retaliation and to create a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment for our Guests, Associates, business partners, vendors, and the communities we serve.
Topgolf is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.
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