By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com
The Role – Software Engineer
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our Fan Engagement team and take ownership of delivering high-quality software end-to-end. In this role, you’ll design, build, and improve systems while solving moderately complex problems and balancing technical decisions with user impact. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners and play an active role in mentoring others and strengthening team practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the design, implementation, testing, and delivery of features or subsystems end-to-end
- Develop and maintain scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems
- Identify and drive improvements to existing codebases, systems, and development practices
- Solve moderately complex technical problems with a thoughtful approach to trade-offs
- Participate in and contribute meaningfully to system design discussions and reviews
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver user-centered solutions
- Mentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement, and communicate them clearly
- Contribute to a culture of quality through testing, documentation, and continuous improvement
Qualifications:
- Experience developing and delivering production-quality software in a professional or comparable environment
- Proficiency in developing professional web apps and familiarity with modern development frameworks
- Experience owning features or components from design through deployment
- Solid understanding of software development fundamentals, system design, and debugging practices
- Ability to work independently on moderately complex problems with limited guidance
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners, contributing to shared outcomes, and incorporating feedback
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ReactJS and NodeJS
- Experience designing and improving systems or services beyond individual features
- Familiarity with performance optimization, scalability, and reliability concepts
- Experience mentoring or supporting the growth of other engineers
- Exposure to working across teams or contributing to shared systems
- Experience with testing strategies, observability, and CI/CD pipelines
What’s in it for you?
The salary for this role is based on an annualized salary range of $185,000 - $210,000 USD. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.
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. For more details on the compensation and benefits package, please get in touch with our Talent team.
How we work
We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. This role is based in New York and is required to work from our office 4 days a week.
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 Diversity | Genius
Let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.
Skills Required
- Experience developing and delivering production-quality software in a professional or comparable environment
- Proficiency developing professional web applications and familiarity with modern development frameworks
- Experience owning features or components from design through deployment
- Solid understanding of software development fundamentals, system design, and debugging practices
- Ability to work independently on moderately complex problems with limited guidance
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners and incorporating feedback
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly
- Experience with ReactJS and NodeJS
- Experience designing and improving systems or services beyond individual features
- Familiarity with performance optimization, scalability, and reliability concepts
- Experience mentoring or supporting the growth of other engineers
- Exposure to working across teams or contributing to shared systems
- Experience with testing strategies, observability, and CI/CD pipelines
What the Team is Saying
Genius Sports Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside mental-health support and access to local Employee Assistance Programs; some listings also mention wellness initiatives, disability/life insurance, FSAs, and pet insurance. This breadth signals a comprehensive approach to wellbeing across key markets.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Annual leave is complemented by extra company‑wide days off between Christmas and New Year, World Mental Health Day, and a paid Volunteer Day. A Workcation program allowing a month per year working from elsewhere further enhances flexibility around time away and life balance.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials cite a 401(k) with company match, while other regions reference pension schemes. These elements indicate long‑term financial support alongside core salary.
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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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