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About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer III who brings deep technical expertise, strong ownership, and a continuous learning mindset. At this level, engineers operate effectively across problem spaces, lead through influence, and help shape technical direction and engineering culture. You will be trusted to take on complex, ambiguous problems and drive them to successful outcomes, applying best practices in Agile software development. We value engineers who can adapt quickly, learn new technologies, and focus on delivering meaningful impact. You will provide technical leadership, pragmatic decision-making, and balance short-term delivery with long-term system health in an environment that prioritizes Agile principles, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making. You are comfortable forming and testing hypotheses, validating assumptions through experimentation, and using evidence to guide architectural and product decisions.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design, development, and evolution of robust data platforms and backend systems and services.
Grow into a technical authority within and across teams, influencing architectural decisions and setting engineering standards.
Collaborate with data engineers, product managers, and 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.
Grow into a 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

Agentic frameworks
AI-driven software development workflows
Containers
Cloud-native environments
Large Data
Distributed Systems
TDD
Spec Driven Development
AdTech solutions applied to SSPs and DSPs

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Office-first
Hybrid

Experience Level

Software Engineer III
Senior

Salary/Compensations

$170,000 - $210,000 USD

Benefits

Benefits plan
Support employee wellbeing
Grow 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.