Company Description

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Job Description

Sportradar is a technology first software development company with high emphasis on building high performing services on best practice principles, and the global leader in understanding and leveraging the power of sports data and digital content.

We’re looking to expand our data acquisition team in Warsaw with a Tech Lead. As a senior member of the team you will work with colleagues across Europe and the USA to define, shape and build the ways in which Sportradar obtains sports data from external sources and delivers them to both internal consumers and Sportradar’s customers who depend on the data being reliable, accurate and delivered

THE CHALLENGE:

Data sources come in a variety of shapes, protocols and technologies; as such you need to be comfortable analyzing each source, identifying the relevant data and then finding ways to extract it efficiently. Where generalization does exist, you should be able to identify it and work with the architects and other engineers in the creation of a data extraction framework.

As a Technical Leader within the team you will work closely with Tribe Architects and Product Owners, and be comfortable collaborating on ideas, approaches and potential technical solutions. You will also welcome the chance to assist and mentor more junior developers within the team, sharing your knowledge and insights.

YOUR PROFILE:

Due to the nature of the work the team do, the list of applicable technologies and languages that you might expect to come across is significant. However, the core skills we look for are as follows:

• TypeScript/JavaScript
• Experience with modern web technologies, e.g. web sockets, HTTP/2, REST, gRPC • Git - we use GitLab, CI/CD
• Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Fargate • Familiarity with various AWS services including S3, VPC, ElastiCache, MSK, etc.
• Java (desirable - exposure to other JVM-based languages also desirable)

In addition to the above you should also be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• A problem-solving attitude, i.e. not just focused on writing code, but on tackling complex problems and determining how best to solve them.
• Creating clean, high-quality and secure solution.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience with TDD and BDD.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies.

OUR OFFER:

We know benefits are important, that’s why we provide you with all available options.

• We work in multi-functional, international, self-organizing teams, in the spirit of Agile.
• We use modern tools and methods of work.
• We care about code quality so get ready to participate in code reviews.
• We care about our developers: we participate in conferences, trainings, we organize hackathons.
• We have time to learn new technologies, tools and to actually use them.
• If you want, you can travel with us around the world to different countries on various occasions.
• You will work with international teams on your daily basis.
• Multisport, medical insurance, company's events etc. are provided.
• Flexible working hours and work-life balance.
• Chillout room with PlayStation, table football and board games with interoffice dart tournament.
• English lessons with native speaker (if needed).
• Office located centrally in Warsaw with excellent public transport infrastructure.
• Support for home office when needed.

Additional Information

Sportradar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to encourage diversity within our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to among other things, your background, status, or personal preferences