Senior Backend Engineer - Data Platforms & Architecture

Genius Sports; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan

Office‑first culture

Job summary

Genius Sports in New York is seeking a Software Engineer III to tackle complex, ambiguous problems and drive architectural decisions for data platforms and backend services.

You will grow into a technical authority across teams, influence engineering standards, and collaborate with data engineers, product managers, and stakeholders. The role emphasizes Agile practices, ownership, and continuous learning in a hybrid, office‑first culture.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with multiple programming languages (Rust, Kotlin, Typescript).
• Experience with architectural patterns and building scalable systems.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and make sound technical decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Contribute the design, development, and evolution of robust data platforms and backend systems and services.
• Grow into a technical authority within and across teams, influencing architectural decisions and setting engineering standards.
• Collaborate with data engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define system boundaries, APIs, processes, and long‑term technical direction.
• Drive improvements in performance, scalability, reliability, and operability across critical systems.
• Design and implement efficient, resilient data storage and data access patterns.
• Write high‑quality, maintainable code and advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issues, including root‑cause analysis and preventative improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement by evaluating new technologies and approaches with clear value.
• Grow into a mentor and coach engineers across teams, supporting technical growth.

Skills

Rust

Kotlin

Typescript

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Containers

Cloud-native environments

Distributed Systems

Job description

Genius Sports in New York is seeking a Software Engineer III to tackle complex, ambiguous problems and drive architectural decisions for data platforms and backend services.

You will grow into a technical authority across teams, influence engineering standards, and collaborate with data engineers, product managers, and stakeholders. The role emphasizes Agile practices, ownership, and continuous learning in a hybrid, office‑first culture.