Platform Engineer (m/f/d)

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

ABOUT US: 
As a Platform Engineer you will be part of Sportradar's global team. The team works closely with developers, security, DevOps and Architects.

Sportradar invests heavily in automation and accessibility services. We are therefore looking for a new team member who can implement and maintain such services. Our server infrastructure consists of thousands of physical and virtual machine, includes managed services, Kubernetes clusters and spans several physical data centers as well as Amazon Web Services (AWS). We are expanding our virtual infrastructure with container orchestration through Kubernetes and explore managed services with our cloud provider.

You will work with the solutions of the future in the sports, media and betting industry. You will collaborate with developers on technical architecture and implementation of new products and services.

THE CHALLENGE:

• Collaborate with developers on technical architecture and implement new products and services.
• Search, select and implement new tools and technologies for a simpler everyday life.
• Ensure that Sportradar's services are available and functional 24/7 by being part of their watch arrangement.

ABOUT YOU: 

• Relevant higher education and/or experience.
• Experience in Linux system administration. 
• Want to learn more about cloud providers and their services. 
• Have experience with Amazon Web Services or other cloud providers and want to learn what AWS can do.
• Aware of what Kubernetes / Docker is and have experience or want to learn more around hosting it.
• Configuration management, infrastructure as code, such as terraform.
• Open Source or enterprise storage and virtualization infrastructure, such as VMware and NetApp.
• Monitoring tools like NewRelic, Prometheus, Pagerduty, Grafana.
• Good oral and written presentation skills in English.

We do not expect you to have knowledge of all these technologies, but hope you want to learn!

OUR OFFER:    

• A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding. 
• Ability to shape your own workday and career via a clearly defined professional and personal development plan. 
• Opportunity to develop yourself within an inspiring and fast-growing company with our Career framework possibilities. 
• Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants. 
• Global Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Calm and Reulay app (managing stress, maintaining focus, improving sleep, building resilience). 
• Online training videos. 
• Flexible working hours. 

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:  

• Initial Screening: A quick chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations. 
• ​​​​​​​Two Technical Interviews: Meet with the Technical team and later with the Hiring Manager to dive into your solution, as also discuss team fit. 
• Finals Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer! 

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!