Software Developer (Sports Media)

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.

LOCATION: 100% remote within the USA

OVERVIEW:

Sportradar is a sports technology company and the global leader in understanding and leveraging the power of sports data to reimagine how fans experience sports.

Our Sports Media Team is seeking a passionate Software Engineer who loves to solve problems and build cloud-native solutions, and excels on cross-functional teams of talented peers.

What does the Sports Media Team work on?

We build platforms and products that collect, curate, distribute, analyze, and personalize sports data and content.

We have exclusive data rights with top leagues like MLB, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR where we own the rights to data coming from the stadium (even player tracking and optical tracking data). For other leagues/sports like NFL, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Football, Golf, and more, we build custom tooling used by our scouting network. We pride ourselves on delivering the fastest and most accurate live game data on the market, and the systems our team builds make that possible.

Through our Sports APIs, we empower developers from thousands of customers like Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, The Score, Bleacher Report, and many more, to create their own products powered by our data.

With our Analytics Products and Broadcast Solutions, we empower storytellers from Fox Sports, Bally Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and more, to create storylines around the game action and to create the broadcast seen by millions of fans on TV. For example, if you watch the World Series, Super Bowl or just your team playing on TV, and wonder how the announcers know all those stats and storylines, and how they power all those graphic overlays, well, that is our doing.

What you will do as a Software Engineer:

• Design, build, test, and deploy cloud-native solutions used by our Enterprise Customers, supporting billions of calls per month with hundreds of millions of TV viewers.

• Work on an empowered cross-functional team with Product, Engineering, Design and DevOps to deliver on your team’s core mission.

• Advocate and learn to optimize your team’s applications for maximum speed, scale, security, and maintainability through best practices.

• Participate in Pull/Merge Request reviews

• Be a trusted member of your team, fostering a strong culture of collaboration and best practices in the software development lifecycle.

Skills And Qualifications:

• 3+ years working as a professional backend developer, designing and building systems

• Experience with data-driven architecture and systems design (RESTful APIs, microservices architecture. GraphQL experience is a plus!)

• Experience with scalable, maintainable, reliable production software

• Proficiency utilizing SQL, NoSQL, In-memory stores

• Experience working in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) model, including GitLab/GitHub and CI pipeline automation tools

• Proven success working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

  
  Bonus

  Strong understanding and implementation of cloud-native architectures (AWS serverless and/or containers preferred) at scale in production (or a strong desire for to learn this and gain these skills)

  
  The Primary Stack:
  Note: Some of the stack may vary depending on specific team or systems. We have roles open across our stack!

  • TypeScript, Ruby

  • Node.js

  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Document/MongoDB, AuroraDB

  • Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Event Bridge

  • AWS, Kubernetes, Lambdas

  • GraphQL

  
  Don’t meet every single requirement? At Sportradar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

  
  
  More about Sportradar

  Sportradar is focused on going beyond the raw data to drive insights and engaging experiences in the marketplace. You’ll get to work with the latest tools and technologies to drive innovation and bring new products to market.

  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 are up to the challenge, come and help us to grow, innovate and develop!

  
  Pay Range: $95,000 - $142,000
  Sportradar intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, qualifications, and location. Base pay is just one component of the Total Rewards that Sportradar provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Sportradar offers best-in-class benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, performance bonus program, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution. Please consult with your recruiter to learn more as all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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