Operations Engineer

Bolt6; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports technology start-up is seeking an Operations Engineer to operate and support technology at sporting events. You will work closely with customers and engineers, travel to deliver products, and troubleshoot technology issues. Ideal candidates are self-starters with a degree in a STEM field, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for sports. The position offers competitive pay and flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Flexible hours

Ownership of work

Travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work quickly and make effective decisions.
• Intellectually curious with drive to ask the right questions.
• Capable of working well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Operate technology for sporting federations worldwide.
• Deliver products in-person at various locations.
• Investigate technology problems in live scenarios.

Skills

Self starter

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

Degree in a STEM subject

Job description

About Us

Launched in 2021 by a team of Emmy award winning innovators with previous experience in sports technology, Bolt6 is a start-up dedicated to improving the experience of sport for everyone. Our products help to improve fan engagement, officiating acceptance, and drive commercial performance for sports leagues and federations.

We use cutting-edge technology to do a variety of amazing things with cameras and other data sources (all in real-time in the cloud), including:

• Tracking the 3D position of vehicles in elite motorsport (e.g. NASCAR);
• Skeletal tracking of athletes in a number of top level sports;
• Providing the platform for sports federations to make critical officiating decisions using video and other data.

You can view some demo videos of our work here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZXp_ggZDVPkVxI153eU4UGN51K7vqKDW

We have a commitment to diversity and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, and identity. We celebrate differences. We encourage different opinions and approaches to be heard, and we use these to build the best products in the world.

Your impact

As a start-up, Bolt6 provides a unique opportunity to work alongside and learn from people who have previously built a successful sports technology business (winning 3 Emmys in the process).

Joining at our early stage of growth will enable you to become a key figure as we expand our teams, and work to deliver new and existing products to our customers around the world. We take new ideas seriously, no matter where they come from in the company with respect to expertise or experience.

Role Requirements

We are searching for motivated, driven and proactive individuals, who maintain incredibly high standards to deliver innovative solutions to sporting federations and broadcasters. The role will involve working closely with our customers and software engineering teams to deliver our products at sporting events around the world.

What you will do as an Operations Engineer at Bolt6

Operate our technology for the biggest sporting federations around the world. This will include:

• Travelling to various destinations to deliver our products in-person, on-site;
• Working remotely to support and deliver products that don’t require an on-site presence;
• Leading on live testing with customers (e.g. data capture or offline tests at live sports events);
• Investigate and interrogate our technology to find problems and edge cases that may cause the technology to fail in a live scenario;
• Providing feedback and contributing to the development of improvements;
• Be involved in the organisation and delivery of large-scale projects, including:
• Assisting with kit design;
• Testing and documenting new software;
• Helping to build and test equipment;
• Arranging kit and personnel movements to ensure all elements required for delivery are in the right place at the right time.
• Assist with the development of new products, including:
  • Leading on live testing with customers (e.g. data capture or offline tests at live sports events);
  • Conceive and drive the development of custom software tooling that ensures efficient system operation.
    

What we are looking for

Required attributes:

• Self starter with initiative and the ability to pick up and develop projects independently;
• Ability to work quickly and make effective decisions;
• Intellectually curious and has the drive to ask the right questions in order to get to the bottom of complex issues;
• Individuals who are able to be flexible/are flexible in working arrangements;
• Great interpersonal skills;
• The ability to quickly grasp complex issues;
• The ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines whilst remaining organised;
• A degree in a STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) subject.

Nice to have:

• A love of sport!
• Project management experience/qualifications.

Benefits

MOST IMPORTANT: Your career

• We will encourage and support you through learning and development tailored to your role;
• We can offer you a career path within a start-up that is growing extremely fast;
• We have supported a number of promotions as well as internal changes to help our top talent grow and stay engaged in their careers;
• If you are looking for a company where you will be challenged, valued and respected, with great compensation in a team that doesn’t play politics then this is the role for you;
• Competitive salary (UK salary range: £25,000-£30,000 per year) depending on experience and skillset;
• Bonus scheme;
• Flexible hours and choice of working remotely from anywhere in the world;
• Ownership and autonomy of your work;
• The opportunity to work in sport at an elite level and to travel to sporting events around the world.

*Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

Location

Having started during the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of us work remotely from home in the UK. We also have an office in London and Winchesterfor those who prefer being in the office.