Software Engineer, Ad-Tech
Genius Sports2 months ago
Base Salary
$170k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and evolve robust data platforms, backend systems, and services.
- Influence architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and grow into a technical authority.
- Collaborate with data engineers, product managers, and stakeholders on system boundaries, APIs, processes, and technical direction.
- Improve performance, scalability, reliability, and operability across critical systems.
- Design and implement efficient, resilient data storage and data access patterns.
- Write maintainable code and promote quality, testing, and documentation best practices.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, lead root-cause analysis, and implement preventative improvements.
- Evaluate new technologies, tools, and approaches where they provide clear value.
- Mentor and coach engineers across teams.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency with multiple programming languages, including Rust, Kotlin, and TypeScript.
- Experience with architectural patterns and building scalable systems.
- Ability to solve complex problems and make sound technical decisions in ambiguous situations.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Ability to mentor and coach engineers and influence technical direction.
Benefits
- Annualized base salary range of $170,000-$210,000 USD
- Eligibility for Genius Sports Group’s benefits plan
- Office-first hybrid work model varying by role and location
- Occasional travel may be required
- Employee wellbeing and career development support
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Genius Sports
Genius Sports builds data, video and software products for sports leagues, sportsbooks, and media companies. It captures and distributes official live sports data, provides integrity and betting technology, streaming, and ad/personalization tools sold via licensing and SaaS contracts. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in London, it trades on the NYSE (GENI) and holds major rights partnerships including the NFL and NBA.