Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Platform

geniussports; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan

Hybrid work model

Office-first culture

Job summary

Genius Sports in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead initiatives on the Infrastructure Platform. You will work on a unified technical strategy to enable engineering teams to build, deploy, and operate Genius Sports' product catalog reliably.

You'll drive multi-account/region Kubernetes, MLOps, and standardized deployments while collaborating with product engineering to scope requests and set priorities. Hybrid work and attractive benefits included.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software experience building and operating platforms.
• Experience building applications and automations to reduce toil for engineering teams.
• Understand the developer experience and how to magnify engineers' output.
• Strong communication to drive platform adoption across teams.
• Mentorship and upleveling of the team to maximize potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement technical initiatives for the InfraPlat team.
• Operate multi-account/region Kubernetes clusters, MLOps, and deployments.
• Support standardized deployments and the company-wide authentication platform.
• Collaborate with product engineers to scope requests and prioritize initiatives.

Skills

6+ years software experience

Automation to reduce toil

Developer experience optimization

Platform adoption leadership

Mentorship & team uplift

Job description

The Role - Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Platform

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help lead critical initiatives of our core infrastructure platform. Genius Sports is currently in the process of aligning its various tech teams and acquisitions under one unified technical strategy. The infrastructure platform is the ground level of this change. The goal is to enable engineering teams to build, deploy, and operate Genius Sport's massive product catalog in a consistent and cohesive manner.

In this role, you'll work on the InfraPlat team to lead and implement technical initiatives for a variety of projects. Some of these initiatives include multi-account/region Kubernetes clusters, MLOps, standardized deployments, and the company-wide authentication platform. In addition, you will engage with stakeholders from product engineering teams to scope requests, identify shared pain points within the org, and prioritize initiatives.

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of experience building software and operating platforms.
• Experience building applications and automations to eliminate toil for engineering teams.
• Understand the developer experience and what it takes to magnify the output of engineers across the whole org.
• Strong communication skills that enable you to drive platform adoption forwards for new teams.
• Passion for mentorship and upleveling the team around you to maximize their full potential.

It’ll Be a Bonus if You Have

• Experience developing agentic environments and harnessing.
• Experience with Rust in production.
• History of open source contribution.
• Full stack software development experience with web applications or data pipelines.

The salary for this role is based on an annualized range of $180,000 - $250,000 USD. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.

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

As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we're committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and 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.