Global sports technology company connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data, serving major leagues like NFL, EPL, FIBA and NCAA.

Genius Sports, a leading global sports technology company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Rust to join their innovative team. The company stands at the forefront of connecting sports, brands, and fans through official live data, working with prestigious clients like the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA, and NCAA.

The role focuses on building low-latency, reusable data pipelines that deliver AI-driven insights from tracking and pose data, ultimately powering personalized live augmented sports streams. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in the sports entertainment industry, utilizing a modern tech stack including Rust, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and various AWS services.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of industry experience, strong expertise in Rust, and a proven track record in architecting low-latency systems. They should be passionate about improving developer experience and possess strong leadership skills for mentoring team members. The role requires someone who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute to building scalable, autonomous systems.

Working at Genius Sports offers numerous benefits, including competitive compensation ($145,000 – $185,000), comprehensive health benefits, equity opportunities, and a flexible work environment. The company promotes a collaborative culture with regular team events, professional development opportunities, and a chance to make a significant impact in the sports technology sector.

Join a multicultural team spread across multiple countries, working in a flat hierarchy where innovation and self-development are encouraged. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineer looking to contribute to the future of sports entertainment while working with cutting-edge technology and world-class sports organizations.

Senior Rust Software Engineer role at Genius Sports, building low-latency data pipelines for AI-driven sports insights and augmented streams.

Software Engineer, Rust

Genius Sports, a leading global sports technology company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Rust to join their innovative team. The company stands at the forefront of connecting sports, brands, and fans through official live data, working with prestigious clients like the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA, and NCAA.

The role focuses on building low-latency, reusable data pipelines that deliver AI-driven insights from tracking and pose data, ultimately powering personalized live augmented sports streams. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in the sports entertainment industry, utilizing a modern tech stack including Rust, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and various AWS services.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of industry experience, strong expertise in Rust, and a proven track record in architecting low-latency systems. They should be passionate about improving developer experience and possess strong leadership skills for mentoring team members. The role requires someone who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute to building scalable, autonomous systems.

Working at Genius Sports offers numerous benefits, including competitive compensation ($145,000 – $175,000), comprehensive health benefits, equity opportunities, and a flexible work environment. The company promotes a collaborative culture with regular team events, professional development opportunities, and a flat hierarchy that encourages innovation and impact.

Join a multicultural team spread across multiple countries, working on transformative products for major sports leagues while following best engineering practices. This role presents an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in the sports technology sector while working with a forward-thinking, globally recognized company.

Second Spectrum is a Sports Emmy-winning data & tech company that is building the next way of seeing sports by capturing and producing the highest quality data and innovative content for many of the world's largest leagues and media partners.

Second Spectrum, part of Genius Sports Group, is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Soccer Data Products team in New York City. This role involves building and maintaining systems to extract and deliver insights using high-volume and low-latency soccer tracking data. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of industry experience, a strong background in software engineering, and a deep understanding of soccer.

Key responsibilities include developing production systems for live player tracking data, coordinating with various teams, maintaining best practices, and contributing to technical discussions. The role requires expertise in languages like Rust and Python, and experience with technologies such as AWS, Docker, and Pulsar.

We're looking for someone who combines technical skills with a passion for soccer. You should have experience playing or coaching competitive soccer and a deep knowledge of the sport's terms, rules, and tactics. Strong communication skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work in a team are essential.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $145,000 – $200,000, along with benefits including health insurance, skills training, and various social and team-building events. We have a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in the NYC office.

At Second Spectrum, we're pushing the boundaries of deep tech in sports, using machine learning, computer vision, and augmented reality to transform how sports are played, coached, and experienced. If you're passionate about innovative sports technology and want to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We value diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Join us in building the future of sports technology in the heart of New York City!

Software Engineer, Soccer Data Products

Genius Sports is at the heart of the sports data ecosystem aiming to champion a more sustainable ecosystem for sports, betting and media.

Genius Sports is at the heart of the sports data ecosystem aiming to champion a more sustainable ecosystem for sports, betting and media. We aim to deliver great results for all, from the rights holder all the way through to the everyday fan. We believe that sports deserve a fair return on the engagement and commercial benefits their competitions create.

Founded in London in 2001 as a betting data specialist, we've grown to become one of the world's largest sports technology companies. We now employ around 1,800 people spanning five continents, with major offices in Sofia, Tallinn, New York City, Medellin, Los Angeles, and more.

As an Application Operations Engineer, you will be part of a technical team dedicated to supporting the business unit's goals. Your role will focus on enhancing stability, resiliency, and operational efficiency by integrating operations with engineering.

You will provide advanced technical assistance and training for software, hardware, API data feed usage. Automate workflows using a combination of scripting skills and low-code code tools. Critical thinking, adaptability and high attention to detail are crucial for a candidate to be successful in this role.

This position offers a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, as well as benefits including health insurance, skills training, and more. The company also provides various social events throughout the year, including summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days, and wellbeing activities.

Genius Sports has adapted a forward-thinking 'Ways of Working' framework, which allows for flexible and remote work opportunities. The company empowers its employees to stretch the boundaries of what's achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. They collaborate, innovate, and celebrate, continuing to grow as an organization and invest in their highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.

Application Operations Engineer

Second Spectrum is a Sports Emmy-winning data & tech company that is building the next way of seeing sports - by capturing and producing the highest quality data and innovative content for many of the world's largest leagues and media partners.

Second Spectrum is a Sports Emmy-winning data & tech company that is building the next way of seeing sports - by capturing and producing the highest quality data and innovative content for many of the world's largest leagues and media partners, such as the NFL, NBA, English Premier League, ESPN, Amazon, and CBS Sports.

We are pushing the boundaries of deep tech -- machine learning, computer vision, big data, augmented and virtual reality. Our passion for cutting-edge design and decades of experience playing college and professional sports is an equal part of the magic that brings unique and innovative products to life. These products have helped Second Spectrum partners to multiple NBA championships, to win matches on soccer pitches around the world, to entertain and educate millions of fans on TV and digital.

We are looking for QA and Reliability Engineers to join our Data Products group, which produces and delivers cutting-edge sports data driving team success and innovative fan experiences.

Responsibilities:
• Develop tests and testing infrastructure; ensure adequate test coverage of our software systems and products
• Improve observability by building and maintaining dashboards showing logs, metrics, and alerts
• Help with release processes, including reviewing release notes, testing, and troubleshooting issues that arise
• Work with product stakeholders to resolve customer questions and issues in a timely manner
• Identify repeat issues and update support playbooks to improve efficiency of future issue resolution
• Track and communicate quality metrics; improve the quality of our products by identifying areas for improvement

Requirements:
• Programming experience in Typescript, Python, Rust or C++
• Team-first and product-oriented mindset
• Flexibility and availability for work on call, outside of regular work hours, as needed to support live sports

Nice to haves:
• Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Docker, Kubernetes, CI, AWS, databases
• Experience in software or data QA

Benefits:
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.

QA and Reliability Engineer

Second Spectrum, a Sports Emmy-winning data & tech company acquired by Genius Sports, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Rust for their New York City office. This role involves building low-latency, reusable data pipelines that deliver AI-driven insights from tracking and pose data, powering personalized live augmented sports streams. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of industry experience, expertise in Rust, and a strong background in architecting and optimizing low-latency, real-time systems.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, developing performant code for cloud-based and on-premise environments, designing scalable autonomous systems, and leading the creation of tools that enhance developer productivity. The role requires strong technical leadership, communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Second Spectrum offers a dynamic and innovative work environment, emphasizing opportunities for growth and impact. The company works with major professional sports leagues and teams, pushing the boundaries of deep tech in areas such as machine learning, computer vision, and augmented reality.

Benefits include a competitive salary range of $165,000 – $250,000, potential for equity/bonus, medical and dental benefits, 401k match, and various soft benefits like social events, team building activities, and wellbeing initiatives. The position is based in the newly opened global center in midtown Manhattan, with a hybrid work model requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Join Second Spectrum to be part of a multicultural team transforming the way sports are played, coached, and experienced through cutting-edge technology.

Senior Software Engineer, Rust position at Genius Sports in NYC, building low-latency data pipelines for AI-driven sports insights.

Senior Software Engineer, Rust

Genius Sports is a fast-growing sports technology company connecting sports, brands, and fans through official live data.

Do you want to join one of the world's fastest growing sports technology companies?

Genius Sports is at the epicentre of the global network connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data. Our mission is simple. We champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties.

We're looking for an experienced Application Security Engineer to improve the security practices required to deliver products and services with security by design and by default. This is a great opportunity to join our team at a fantastic time of growth and truly make an impact.

**The Role:**

*Secure Software Architecture and Secure coding expert*
- Designing and implementing internal tools to improve security practices in the SDLC
- Work with engineering, products, and operational teams to identify gaps and propose improvements
- Perform threat modeling exercises
- Conduct security code reviews for critical system components
- Create and execute training for software engineers

*Security tooling management*
- Support setting up CI/CD for security tools
- Design and execute security assessments against multiple types of software and hardware

*Other responsibilities*
- Contribute to the Application Security strategy
- Communicate effectively with other engineers to tackle security issues
- Research security trends in secure architecture and secure coding

**Required Skills & Experience:**
- Experience with multiple programming languages including mobile apps
- Understanding of software architectures and deployment strategies
- Knowledge in Cloud Security, especially for AWS
- Expertise in Kubernetes Security
- Knowledge in secure coding and defensive programming
- Proficiency in offensive and defensive security technologies
- Deep understanding of secure network infrastructure, secure architecture, and secure coding
- Expertise in cryptography
- Experience in a technology and software engineering-led organization working with Agile methodologies
- Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and standards (Data Protection Laws, SOX, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST)

**Benefits:**
- Competitive salary
- Annual leave allowance
- Health insurance
- Skills training
- Social events throughout the year
- Flexible and remote working opportunities

Genius Sports is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of background.

Experienced Application Security Engineer needed to improve security practices and deliver secure products at Genius Sports, a leading sports technology company.

Application Security Engineer

Sports Emmy-winning data & tech company building the next way of seeing sports by capturing and producing high-quality data and innovative content for major leagues and media partners.

Second Spectrum, part of Genius Sports, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their On-Premise team in the Infrastructure Engineering group. As they expand their real-time player tracking, sport analytics, and broadcast augmentation services worldwide, they aim to scale from hundreds to thousands of sport arenas.

Key Responsibilities:
- Design and code end-to-end processes for untrained staff to prepare, install, and monitor Linux servers and networking devices in 100+ sport venues
- Create processes for developers to autonomously deploy and monitor player tracking and augmentation applications
- Take ownership of long-term technical efforts and communicate design choices to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaborate with teammates to solve problems, share knowledge, and provide actionable feedback
- Participate in an on-call rotation focused on eliminating repeating escalations
- Visit the Lausanne office twice per week

Requirements:
- Swiss/EU/EFTA citizen or residency permit in Switzerland
- 5+ years of experience in server application development with Linux
- Strong understanding of the Linux server stack, including OS boot and installation, systemd, networking, container deployment, logging, metrics & monitoring, and out-of-band management
- Proficiency in Python programming and Bash scripting
- Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience designing large-scale automation processes for network routers and switches
- Strong understanding of OSI network layers 2 and 3
- Experience with AWS EC2, S3, VPC, IAM
- Experience with Nvidia GPU driver installation and monitoring

Tech Stack:
- Languages and frameworks: Python, Bash, TypeScript, Rust
- Servers: Ubuntu Linux, Nvidia GPUs
- Cloud: Ansible AWX, Tailscale, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS cloud

Benefits:
- 25 days holiday per year + extra holidays between Christmas and New Year's Eve
- Improved insurance plan, including accident, loss of earnings in case of sickness, and occupational plan
- Office location only 2-min walk from the Lausanne train station

This role offers an opportunity to work in elite sports, build systems supporting data analytics and augmentation for top leagues, and develop automation solutions that improve the daily work of operational staff and developers.

Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure role at Genius Sports, focusing on scaling player tracking and analytics systems for sports arenas worldwide.

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Global sports technology company connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data, serving major leagues like NFL, EPL, FIBA and NCAA.