Software Engineer

A BIT ABOUT US  

Do you want to join one of the world’s fastest growing sports technology companies?  

Listed on the NYSE in 2021, Genius Sports is at the epicentre of the global network connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data. Our mission is simple. We champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties.  

We put trust in our people to deliver the difference for our clients around the world. It’s why many of the world’s largest leagues & federations such as the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA and NCAA choose to work with Genius Sports. 

WHAT WILL YOU BE WORKING ON? 

The goal of our Advanced Risk team is to challenge conventional wisdom about risk management for sports betting operators. Using new measures of liability that take account of correlations between different markets on an event, and by monitoring betting patterns from the moment an event is opened for betting, we apply margins asymmetrically in a way that helps operators to make higher profit margins, reduce volatility and improve customer experience with greater uptime and fewer rejected bets. 

Our software enables a level of flexibility and closer control, closer reminiscent of the earlier days of sports betting, before increased events and required automation removed that possibility. 

At Genius Sports we are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our growing data science teams. These teams will play major role in developing and implementing predictive models for sporting events across all major sporting codes. The predictive models you create will feed all our in house products and are critical to achieving our business goals. Our Sports modeling teams work in a multidisciplinary team combining machine learning specialists and software engineers to deliver the key product outcomes. These teams have the skill set and autonomy to solve the business problems the way they see fit. 

THE ROLE 

We are looking for strong backend engineers at a Mid or Senior level who are hungry to learn continuously and take ownership of the tools and products that they work on in accordance to best practices for Agile Software Development/DevOps. We believe that a good engineer can move from one language to another and can learn new skills effortlessly if they are motivated by what they do. Don't let the language you work in now be a barrier to applying for the role you would like!  

We will lean on your technical expertise and your pragmatic approach to problem solving; working in a team that prioritises the principles of Agile delivery and continuous improvement. You will have a Data-driven, evidence-based mentality, comfortable with the principles of continuous experimentation and validation. 

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU HAVE? 

• Solid knowledge in any backend programming language Golang, Elixir/Phoenix, Ruby/Rails, C++, etc.  
• Expertise in high performance programming and optimal use of data structures and algorithms  
• You will have broader software architecture skills and detailed knowledge of architectural patterns and applying them to highly-scalable, fault-tolerant, observable microservices and systems. 

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE SKILLS 

• Familiarity with formal methods for validating concurrent systems  
• Knowledge of AWS and / cloud native architectures
• Familiarity with Kubernetes / Docker 

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR CO-WORKERS 

• Curiosity and strong desire to learn and improve. 
• Social skills, being able to act as a facilitator, can balance enabling others with individual contributions. 
• Time management and asynchronous communication skills relevant for a remote-first engineering organization. 
• Enthusiasm and ability to work collaboratively within a team. 
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Adherence to our core engineering principles of Aligned Autonomy, Psychological Safety and Continuous Improvement. 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? 

As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.   

HOW WE WORK 

We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly, remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role. 

Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.  

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender re-assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.