We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Position: Software Developer
Location: Trondheim (Hybrid)

OVERVIEW:

Sportradar, the global leader in understanding and leveraging the power of sports data and digital content, is seeking a Java Backend Developer for the Audiovisual team in Trondheim. As the official live streaming partner for some of the world's largest sports leagues, Sportradar has a large portfolio of Tier 1 live sports content like NBA, MLB, NHL, German Bundesliga, CONMEBOL, ESL etc. 
We are a truly international business employing over 2,000 people in more than 30 locations around the world. Our rapid growth has been driven by technological innovation alongside an understanding of our clients' business needs. It is our commitment to excellent service, quality and reliability that makes us the trusted partner of more than 1,000 companies in over 100 countries.
We occupy a unique position at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries. This creates an exciting and fast-moving working environment that rewards creative thinking and hard work. We are passionate about what we do, and we care passionately about our people.
If you think you're up to the challenge, come and help us to grow, innovate and develop!

THE CHALLENGE:

Working as a part of the Audiovisual Tribe development team in Trondheim, the Backend Java- Developer will be responsible for implementing backend applications together with team members in Trondheim and in our other engineering-locations. The AV dev-team in Trondheim supports the business needs of the AV vertical for content and client management, streaming analytics, live streaming and VOD workflows, and post-match reporting. Most of the daily tasks involve working with Java, RESTful Webservice frameworks, Kubernetes, Gitlab CI/CD.

We are looking for someone who has a clear passion for development and creating state of the art solutions, has a sound working knowledge of Java as well as good skills in databases and MySQL, knows new and current technological trends, designs and development processes.

As our Backend Developer you will:

• Work in small team - building the core platform, enabling Sportradar to deliver hundreds of thousands of live streams daily.
• Work with the following tech stack: Java, Dropwizard and Kubernetes.
• Develop RESTful APIs and Microservices.
• Use the best in class of tooling for developing secure and tested code.
• Develop products in the intersection of live data and – video.
• Participate in Code Reviews and writing tests – we are a quality-focused company.
• Contribute to developing new solutions, sharing your ideas and opinion.
• Have a space to develop your skills during our self-development time program.

YOUR PROFILE:

Must have:

• At least 3 years of experience in backend technologies like Java (is a must) or Golang (or a wish to learn Golang).

• Well experienced with MySQL.

• Experience with deploying to and hosting applications in AWS, or other Cloud environment.

• A problem-solving attitude, i.e. not just focused on writing code, but on tackling complex problems and determining how best to solve them.

• Understanding of software architecture principles.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and AWS services like EKS and Aurora.

• Experience with Java Testing Frameworks.

• Familiarity with development of APIs.

• Willingness to practice TDD and pair programming.

• Experience with Live Streaming tools and technologies, e.g. FFmpeg, HLS, DASH.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Communication in English is a must.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Positive, team player with a can-do attitude.
• See any problem as a challenge and search for solutions together with a team.
• Dedication to create innovative and maintainable products.

OUR OFFER:

• Competitive salary based on knowledge and experience.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work model - work-life balance is important.
• Working with AWS as our Enterprise partner and building your skills around their offering.
• We have time to learn new technologies, tools and to use them.
• Stable job in a multi-national team (from offices all over the world).
• Participation in challenging projects, conferences, training.

We do not expect you to have knowledge of all these technologies, but hope you want to learn!

It is important what technical skills you have, but equally important is who you are as a person. At Sportradar, you will work in a team, so it is necessary that you have good collaboration skills and wants to be a team player. You are eager, take a stand, and have no problem taking the initiative if you see that something can be done differently or made more efficient. You are hungry to learn and have a positive attitude. Do you recognize yourself in this? Then we want to get to know you better!

Buckle up, hold on tight and get ready for an incredible adrenaline-rush throughout this exciting ride with us: #maketheteam and shape your future as well as ours!

Sportradar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to encourage diversity within our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to among other things, your background, status, or personal preferences