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 II
We’re looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team and contribute to building reliable, scalable, and user-focused software. In this role, you’ll work independently on well-defined features, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and help improve the quality and maintainability of our systems. You’ll play an active role in delivering value to users while continuing to grow your technical and collaborative skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, test, and maintain small to medium-sized systems or features with a focus on quality, reliability and user impact
- Work with product managers, designers and engineers to understand requirements and turn them into practical technical solutions
- Communicate clearly about progress, assumptions, blockers and technical trade-offs
- Contribute to technical design discussions and reviews
- Write clear, maintainable and well-tested code that follows team standards
- Work within established architecture patterns while identifying sensible improvements to existing systems
- Debug and resolve issues across the stack, investigating root causes and seeking support when needed
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and incorporating feedback into your own work
- Identify opportunities to improve code quality, performance, and team development practices
- Use modern development tools, including AI-assisted tools, while remaining accountable for reviewing and validating the result
Qualifications:
- Experience developing software and maintaining software in a professional or comparable environment
- Proficiency in at least one programming language and familiarity with modern development frameworks and tools
- Understanding of software development fundamentals (e.g., data structures, APIs, testing, version control)
- Ability to work independently on defined tasks while seeking input when needed
- Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teammates and incorporating feedback
- Problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and iterate
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience contributing to technical designs and documenting technical decisions
- Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures and workflow orchestration
- Experience using AI-assisted tools to improve coding, debugging, documentation and testing workflows
- Practical experience in debugging production issues and improving system performance
- Exposure to working in agile or iterative development environments
- Experience writing automated tests and working with CI/CD pipelines
- Interest in sharing knowledge and supporting teammates
- Experience with technologies used in our current stack (Rust, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, NextJS, PostgreSQL, Pulsar, Temporal and Kubernetes)
What’s in it for you?
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 London and is required to work from our office 3-4 days per week minimum.
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
- Professional or comparable experience developing and maintaining software
- Proficiency in at least one programming language
- Familiarity with modern development frameworks and tools
- Understanding of software development fundamentals, including data structures, APIs, testing, and version control
- Ability to work independently on defined tasks and seek input when needed
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teammates and incorporate feedback
- Problem-solving skills and willingness to learn and iterate
- Experience contributing to technical designs and documenting technical decisions
- Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and workflow orchestration
- Experience using AI-assisted tools for coding, debugging, documentation, and testing
- Experience debugging production issues and improving system performance
- Exposure to agile or iterative development environments
- Experience writing automated tests and working with CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Rust, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, NextJS, PostgreSQL, Pulsar, Temporal, or Kubernetes
- Interest in sharing knowledge and supporting teammates
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.
Genius Sports Insights
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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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
