Staff Software Engineer (f/m/d)
- Full-time
Company Description
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.
Job Description
THE CHALLENGE
We're scaling rapidly and need a senior engineer who can take ownership of complex, multi-faceted projects. You'll be tackling challenges like:
Scale & Performance Engineering: Processing and analyzing terabytes of advertising data with sub-second query performance while building and maintaining robust ETL pipelines using Spark and AWS services to handle massive data volumes daily
Full-Stack Integration & Development: Building seamless end-to-end experiences from data pipelines to user-facing dashboards, developing backend APIs (Python or Go), frontend solutions (TypeScript, Vue.js), and integrating analytics solutions into our main platform
Infrastructure & Data Quality Operations: Implementing robust monitoring and alerting systems to detect data quality issues, managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform, implementing CI/CD best practices, and maintaining high coding standards across the team
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration: Leading large-scale projects from requirements gathering through delivery, bridging technical implementation with business requirements, mentoring team members, and presenting technical concepts to stakeholders while challenging requirements constructively
End-to-End System Ownership: Taking complete ownership of complex projects while ensuring high availability and accuracy for both internal stakeholders and external clients, championing clean code principles, and serving as a knowledge leader who supports delivering the right solutions
ABOUT YOU
5+ years of fullstack engineering experience with proven track record of leading complex projects from conception to delivery
Exceptional communication skills and experience working in cross-functional teams with analysts, product managers, and business stakeholders
AWS & Data Engineering: Very strong hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, Glue, Athena, Quicksuite, etc.) and proficiency with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
Backend Development: Strong experience with Python for building APIs and services, plus expert-level SQL for data processing and analytics
Infrastructure & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines with automation best practices
Clean Code Advocate: Strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code with comprehensive testing and knowledge of analytics/reporting requirements
Frontend Development (beneficial): Experience with TypeScript and Vue.js for building modern web applications
GenAI Tools (beneficial): Experience working with contextual and prompt engineering with GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar AI assistants
OUR OFFER
A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding.
Flexibility to manage your workday and tasks with autonomy.
A balance of structure and autonomy to tackle your daily tasks.
Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants.
Global Employee Assistance program.
Calm and Reulay app (leading well-being apps designed to support focus, quality rest, mindfulness, and long-term mental resilience).
Online training videos.
Flexible working hours.
OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Initial Screening: A quick chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations.
One Technical Interview: Meet the Engineering Managers and tell us about your experiences in more detail.
Two Technical Assessment Rounds: 1 Live Coding session + 1 System Design session
Finals Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!
Additional Information
The minimum monthly salary for this position is according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Overpayment will be considered depending on qualifications and working experience.
At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!