Senior Software Developer

As a Senior Software Developer at Sportradar, your primary responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications while enhancing existing systems. You'll work closely with other technical staff to develop solutions for complex problems and ensure a maintainable software architecture. Your role is vital in shaping our Live Data Services, providing top-notch real-time data to clients across various sports.

To qualify for the Senior Software Developer position at Sportradar, you should have extensive experience developing backend solutions in Java, a strong background in writing clean and tested code, and an agile mindset focused on collaboration and improvement. Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to adapt to changing priorities are equally important.

At Sportradar, we emphasize programming practices like Test Driven Development (TDD) and pair programming. Clean code and architectural simplicity are central to our development philosophy. We believe in the principle of 'you build it, you own it', encouraging developers to take full responsibility for their work while upholding high professional standards.

Sportradar is committed to the professional growth of its Senior Software Developers. We provide opportunities for continuous learning within an inspiring work environment, offer autonomy in project management, and foster collaboration with colleagues from diverse backgrounds. Our company culture promotes social engagement, sports involvement, and health, making it a great place to advance your career.

For the Senior Software Developer role at Sportradar, familiarity with Java and backend development is crucial. Additionally, experience with event streaming technologies like Kafka, RabbitMQ, and active involvement with the Spring Framework, SQL databases, as well as cloud applications and microservices is highly valued.

To answer this effectively, you should consider discussing specific projects where you've used Java, detailing your role and the outcomes. Emphasize your ability to write clean, maintainable code and how you’ve integrated testing practices in your projects.

When discussing your approach to TDD, you can share a specific instance where you implemented TDD in a project. Explain how TDD contributes to better code quality and developer confidence, and provide examples of how it helped you catch bugs early in the development cycle.

Your answer should highlight any hands-on experience you've had with microservices. Provide examples of projects where you've either participated in building microservices or migrated traditional applications to microservices, as well as the tools and technologies you utilized.

This question is an opportunity to showcase your teamwork skills. Share a relevant story detailing the challenge, your approach to collaboration in resolving the issue, and the positive outcome that resulted from effective communication and teamwork.

Discuss your personal practices surrounding code reviews, pair programming sessions, and your approach to using static analysis tools or coding standards. Highlight how these practices impact overall project success by minimizing bugs and maximizing maintainability.

You can explain your personal strategy for staying informed, such as attending workshops, participating in online forums, or following influential blogs and podcasts. Mention specific technologies you're currently exploring that are relevant to the Senior Software Developer role.

Here, you should demonstrate your communication skills. Pick a complex concept relevant to your work, simplify it using analogies or relatable examples, and show how you would ensure understanding without overwhelming your audience with jargon.

Discuss your experience with version control systems like Git. Talk about its benefits in collaborative environments, and share any best practices you've adopted in version control management that contribute to project efficiency.

Highlight your organizational skills and strategies, such as the use of task management tools or agile methodologies like Scrum. Provide examples of how prioritizing tasks effectively has helped you meet challenging deadlines in previous projects.

Articulate your motivations clearly, such as your desire to work at the intersection of sports and technology, your admiration for Sportradar’s innovative approach, or how you see your skills fitting into helping the company's mission. Demonstrating your knowledge about Sportradar can set you apart from other candidates.