Genius Sports is at the forefront of the sports technology landscape, delivering real-time data and innovative digital solutions that connect sports, brands, and fans worldwide. From data capture to distribution, we are an integral partner to sports leagues and federations—including the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA, and NCAA—ensuring that critical data and cutting-edge products reach millions of users.
If you want to be part of a passionate global team shaping the future of sports entertainment, then come and join us. We foster an environment where creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning drive innovation for our partners and end-users.
The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in 3D Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and image/video processing to lead the development of next-generation video technologies. In this role, you'll architect and deliver real-time, high-performance visual computing systems deployed in production at scale. You’ll work in a collaborative environment focused on solving high-impact technical challenges in sports and media automation.
What You’ll DoJoin us in shaping the future of AI-powered sports video, building robust multi-camera systems used globally:
- Design, implement, and optimize advanced computer vision software and ML models powering our real-time, multi-camera video systems—using C++, Rust, and Python.
- Lead development of video processing pipelines, including camera calibration, stitching, inpainting, super-resolution, view synthesis, and neural rendering.
- Drive performance optimization on CPU and GPU platforms, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput processing.
- Champion engineering quality by producing clean, testable, well-documented code, and mentoring others through reviews and design discussions.
- Bridge research and production, staying on top of emerging academic work and integrating viable ideas into production systems.
- Languages: C++, Rust, Python
- Frameworks: OpenCV, PyTorch, FFmpeg
- Version Control: Git (GitLab)
- Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3)
- Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ and/or Rust, with deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns
- Demonstrated experience in computer vision, image/video processing, or computational photography
- Expertise in building and maintaining high-performance, production-grade software systems
What’s in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.
How we work
We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly, remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role.
Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.
Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender re-assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.
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Genius Sports Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core time off includes annual leave plus extra days for local holidays, a Christmas-to-New-Year shutdown, World Mental Health Day, and a paid volunteering day. Structured PTO and sick leave details are also described alongside these company-wide breaks.
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Healthcare Strength — The package features medical, dental and vision coverage with mental-health support and access to local EAPs. Health coverage is positioned as a strong aspect of the overall offering.
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Flexible Benefits — A distinctive workcation allows working from anywhere for up to 30 days per year, alongside hybrid/remote options. Location-tailored discounts, office clubs, and social events add flexibility in how benefits are experienced.
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What We Do
Genius Sports is the layer between what happens on the field and how the world engages with it. Our solutions across the global sports ecosystem are underpinned by our next generation big data and artificial intelligence platform, GeniusIQ. By ingesting and computing multiple real-time data feeds, GeniusIQ powers a wide range of functions and applications across sports performance and officiation, fan engagement, advertising, and sports betting. Founded in 2001, Genius Sports is now one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, working with the likes of the NFL, NBA, EPL, FIBA, ESPN, Sky Sports, Flutter, DraftKings and 100s more. We're headquartered in New York and London, with offices in Los Angeles, Medellin, Tallinn, Sofia, Singapore, Lausanne, Manchester and Melbourne.
Why Work With Us
We are one team, being brave, driving change. Our company values help create a cohesive culture, where we think, feel and act like One Genius. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference, driving our vision to be everywhere in sports, redefining experiences through technology.
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