Software Engineer II - Scalable Live-Data Sports Tech

geniussports; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Skills training

Social events & wellbeing activities

Job summary

Genius Sports is hiring a Software Engineer II to join our London team. You will design, build, test and maintain scalable software, collaborating with product, design and engineering to translate requirements into practical solutions.

You will work largely independently on defined features, while contributing to code reviews and architecture discussions. The role emphasizes quality, reliability and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software in a professional or comparable environment.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language and familiarity with modern development frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of software development fundamentals (data structures, APIs, testing, VCS).
• Ability to work independently on defined tasks and seek input when needed.
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teammates and incorporating feedback.
• Problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and iterate.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain small to medium-sized systems or features with a focus on quality, reliability and user impact.
• Work with product managers, designers and engineers to understand requirements and turn them into practical technical solutions.
• Communicate clearly about progress, assumptions, blockers and technical trade-offs.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and reviews.
• Write clear, maintainable and well-tested code that follows team standards.
• Work within established architecture patterns while identifying sensible improvements to existing systems.
• Debug and resolve issues across the stack, investigating root causes and seeking support when needed.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and incorporating feedback into your own work.
• Identify opportunities to improve code quality, performance, and team development practices.
• Use modern development tools, including AI-assisted tools, while remaining accountable for reviewing and validating the result.

Skills

Software development

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Rust

Kotlin

Spring Boot

TypeScript

NextJS

PostgreSQL

Pulsar

Temporal

Kubernetes

Job description

Genius Sports is hiring a Software Engineer II to join our London team. You will design, build, test and maintain scalable software, collaborating with product, design and engineering to translate requirements into practical solutions.

You will work largely independently on defined features, while contributing to code reviews and architecture discussions. The role emphasizes quality, reliability and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.