Senior Software Engineer

Geniussports; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Genius Sports is seeking a Senior Software Engineer 1 to join our Betting division, delivering scalable, real-time systems using modern CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will lead multi-sprint features with measurable business impact while collaborating with engineers, data scientists, QA and product managers.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, and advocate for Agile delivery and continuous improvement in a remote-first environment with hybrid office

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering software in distributed, real-time systems.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and microservices.
• Experience mentoring engineers.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Build highly distributed, real-time systems using CI/CD and cloud infrastructure.
• Lead multi-sprint features with measurable business impact.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, Data Scientists, QA and Product Manager.
• Maintain high-quality code with autonomous, performance-focused approach.

Skills

C#

Java

JavaScript

Kotlin

Python

PHP

Golang

C++

React

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

RabbitMQ

Pulsar

TDD

Databases

Caching

DDD

Data Engineering

Agentic AI

Mentoring

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Containerized workloads

Infrastructure as code

Job description

By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive,interactiveand personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.

The Role

You will join one of our established high-performingteams within the Betting division, as we invest in our core and future Betting products. You will be focusing on the delivery of technical and product-focused initiatives,to expand and scale upourindustry'sleading Sportsbook and Risk Management products.

One example is our Advanced Risk team, who were set up 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 provides customers with a new level of flexibility over the way they manage their Sportsbooks to meet their financialobjectives. Smart algorithms allow decisions about bets to be taken quickly at scale while enabling close control when desired, reminiscent of earlier days of sports betting.

How will you work?

Join a specially formed, highly skilled team delivering an innovative & intelligent product! Forming part of a multi-disciplinary Agile team of Software Engineers, Data Scientists, QAEngineersand a ProductManager, you will look to work closely to the fundamental principles of continuous delivery and empowered, high-performing teams.

Weoperatein a squad model to allow focus on the business top priorities, allowing exposure across multiple products while stillmaintainingstrong ownership of your team’s domain.

If you are looking totackle hard problems withsmart solutions, collaborate with astute engineers and deliver highcalibrecode with an autonomous & performance focused approach that supports success, delivery & quality, then this is for you.

As aSenior Software Engineer 1 (SR1)youand your team will build highly distributed, real-time, dynamically scaling systems using modern CI/CD pipelines & cloud infrastructure. You willbe responsible forinnovating, architecting, delivering &maintainingan industry-revolutionisingproduct.You willleadexecution of multi-sprint features or systems with measurable business impact.

We will lean on your technicalexpertiseand 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?

• You will haveexpert level knowledgeof at least one object-oriented programming language (C#, Java, JS, Kotlin, Python, PHP, Golang, C++)

• Flexibility to work on all areas of the service stack, front-end, back-end,infrastructureetc.

• You will have a strong understanding of the principles of good software design. Familiarity with core conceptssuchas information hiding, abstraction, module design,cohesionand coupling.

• You will have a strong software architecture knowledge, including architectural patterns andhow to apply them to highly-scalable, fault-tolerant, observable microservices and systems.

• You will have detailed knowledge of testingmethodology(TDD) and designing high-quality testing suites resilient to changes in implementation.

• You will have experience of source control, continuous integration, pipeline design, containerisedworkloadsand infrastructure as code.

• You will have experience in messaging and asynchronous communication technologies (RabbitMQ, Pulsar)

• Understanding of Data Structures, Databases and Caching Technologies

• You bring clarity to complex domains, rapidly developing a deep understanding and challenging unclear requirements. You lead conversations that drive alignment and uncover edge cases others might miss.

• You will have experience inmentoringengineersbothwithin and outside the immediate team.

It is advantageous for you to have knowledge of the following:

• You will have expert knowledge of C#

• Operation of Kubernetes Clusters

• Building cloud native applications(AWS)

• Front-end web technologies(React,shadcn)

• Domain Driven Design

• Mathematical Aptitude, particularly statistics

• Data Engineering skills

• Experience in building production grade software with Agentic AI

What we expect from our co-workers

• Curiosity and strong desireto 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.

We enjoy an 'office-first' culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate,connectand learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location. Occasional travel may berequired.

As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits,we’recommitted to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills,experienceand career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports. One team, being brave, driving change

We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius Sports.

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