(Senior) Software Engineer - Sports Data (m/f/d)

Company Description

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.

Job Description

ABOUT US:

Join our division, “Sportradar ad:s”, where we provide data-driven marketing and sponsorship services to the iGaming industry. Our purpose-built tools and services cater to the individual marketing needs of sportsbooks and media publishers worldwide. Imagine working in an environment surrounded by sports data, live play-by-play statistics, virtual sports, microservices, and betting – all while maintaining an agile mindset and a commitment to delivering exceptional value for our customers. We’re passionate about our work and deeply care about our people. If you’re ready for the challenge, join us in growing, innovating, and developing! 

The Sports Data team is the engine that powers other teams within the division, delivering the data they need through APIs to fuel innovation, enable new feature and drive value to the customer. Utilizing cloud-native technologies we master real time data, crawl feeds and automate scalable microservices - all deployed via infrastructure-as-code (IaC).

THE CHALLENGE:
As a (Senior) Software Engineer for Sports Data (m/f/d) at Sportradar, you will work on various parts of the software stack, contributing to API development, testing and documentation. You’ll be part of a collaborative cross-functional team and play a crucial role in delivering quality software that provides business value. This position is an exciting opportunity for engineers who are passionate about using cutting-edge technologies to build scalable, reliable systems. If you enjoy solving technical challenges, learning from peers, and growing in an innovative environment, we’d love to have you join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute and grow as part of a small, self-organised, agile software development team 
• Build robust and scalable back-end services and APIs for our advertising technologies using modern frameworks and tools 
• Participate in designing and developing reliable, secure, and efficient data pipelines and systems while keeping your focus on quality, observability, and security 
• Coach and develop team members by providing feedback and technical guidance 

ABOUT YOU:

• 4+ years of professional experience in agile software development 
• Professional experience developing in at least one high-level programming language 
• Professional experience with back-end related technologies such as Go, Node.js, Python, Java, etc. 
• Passion for clean code and testing 
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns 
• Keen interest in new technologies and learning 
• Familiar with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Azure 

You might be a good fit if you 

• Enjoy helping other engineers on your team to improve their skills (development and soft skills) 
• Take ownership, proactively lead changes and improvements to best practices and code-base 
• Are a full stack developer with a focus on backend development 

OUR OFFER:

• A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US).
• Ability to shape your own workday and career via a clearly defined professional and personal development plan. 
• Opportunity to work with senior leadership, develop yourself and build your career within an inspiring and fast-growing company and digital sports environment. 
• A vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants. 
• A company culture that promotes social aspects, sports, physical exercise and fun.
• Innovative and cross-team challenges like ShipIt, office sports tournaments in Darts and Table Tennis and unique beer brewing competitions.
• Competitive salary and benefits (e.g. retirement pension and insurance plan)
• Sportradar takes over the full costs of € 365.- for the Öffi-Ticket (Jahreskarte) for you.
• Hybrid work model. 

While we value the opportunities to work from home, we truly believe that being together, and sharing ideas, opportunities, trials and tribulations with teammates make us stronger and more innovative – individually and as a company. We strengthen the fibers of our Company each and every day, just by being together. For this reason, we operate a hybrid model where we are in the office 3 days a week. 

The minimum monthly salary for this position is according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, overpayment will be considered depending on qualifications and working experience. 

We relocated to our office near the Nordbahnviertel in the 2nd district of Vienna in Q1/2024. Due to the top inner-city location, we are excellently connected to the public transport network and the cycle path network and are therefore very easy to reach. In addition, we offer our employees a state-of-the-art infrastructure near the center of the most livable city in the world. 

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS: 

• Initial Screening: A quick chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations. 
• Technical: Theoretical Interview: 60 minutes to discuss your technical skills on the theoretical level with the technical team.
• Technical: Coding Interview: 60 minutes of live coding where we do not access the end result but rather the candidate's approach (clean code and thinking process).
• System Design Interview: 60 minutes to solve a high-level problem with certain requirements.
• Final Steps: Receive final feedback while onsite visit might be requested and, if successful, an offer! 

We keep it simple and aim to wrap up the process within 3 weeks.

Buckle up, hold on tight and get ready for an incredible adrenaline-rush throughout this exciting ride with us: #maketheteam and shape your future as well as ours! 

Additional Information

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!