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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep technical expertise, strong ownership, and a continuous learning mindset to contribute to our tools and products. Senior engineers at this level effectively navigate complex problem spaces, influence technical direction, and shape engineering culture. You will be responsible for tackling ambiguous problems and driving them to successful outcomes using Agile methodologies. We value adaptability, a willingness to learn new technologies, and a focus on delivering impact over adherence to specific languages or frameworks. Your technical leadership, pragmatic decision-making, and ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term system health will be crucial. You will operate in an environment that emphasizes Agile principles, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making, comfortable forming and testing hypotheses through experimentation to guide architectural and product choices.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and evolution of robust data platforms and backend systems and services.
Act as a technical authority within and across teams, influencing architectural decisions and setting engineering standards.
Collaborate closely with data engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define system boundaries, APIs, processes, and long-term technical direction.
Drive improvements in performance, scalability, reliability, and operability across critical systems.
Design and implement efficient, resilient data storage and data access patterns.
Write high-quality, maintainable code and advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issues, including leading root-cause analysis and preventative improvements.
Champion continuous improvement by evaluating new technologies, tools, and approaches where they provide clear value.
Mentor and coach engineers across teams, supporting technical growth and raising the overall engineering bar.

Requirements

Strong proficiency with multiple programming languages (Rust, Kotlin, and Typescript).
Experience with architectural patterns and building scalable systems.
Proven ability to solve complex problems and make sound technical decisions in ambiguous situations.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and mentor others.

Skills

Rust
Kotlin
Typescript
Agentic frameworks
AI-driven software development workflows
Containers
Cloud-native environments
TDD
Spec Driven Development
AdTech solutions
SSPs
DSPs

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Office-first
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$180,000 - $250,000 USD

Benefits

Benefits plan
Support employee wellbeing
Help you grow your skills, experience and career

About the Company

Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalized than ever before.
We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together.
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.

Equal Opportunity

Let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.