Lead Software Engineer

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

ABOUT US:

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer with an experience of building modern scalable and redundant services in modern programming languages (preferably Java, or other OO languages). The developer will join the established MTS Insight Tech team - helping in leading the development of the new features and participate in the agile transformation of the team.

THE CHALLENGE:

• Lead a team of diverse and talented software engineers with varying levels of expertise.
• Drive the team’s efficiency and deliver high-quality work by enforcing technical excellence, managing tech debt, and continuously improving processes and timelines.
• Oversee your services throughout the delivery pipeline—from design and development to deployment and monitoring in production.
• Define team goals and objectives, mentor team members, and plan for their personal and professional growth.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers to create the best product for your customers.
• Work closely with the lead architect to ensure software meets requirements for quality, performance, security, modifiability, and extensibility.
• Contribute to improving the technical performance, scalability, stability, and resilience of the core product.
• Coach engineers to grow their skills and provide regular, constructive feedback.
• Help engineers understand the bigger picture and how their work impacts customers and the product.
• Learn about new technologies and trends, sharing insights on how they can enhance current and future products.
• Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration within the team and across the organization

ABOUT YOU:

• We are looking for someone with a strong technical background, leadership skills, and a passion for building scalable, reliable systems.

- Must-Have Skills:

• 7+ years of Java development experience (or other OO languages).
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
• Strong expertise in Java concurrency, multithreading, functional programming, and reactive programming.
• Proven experience with software engineering best practices (TDD, ATDD, Contract Testing, CI/CD).
• Experience leading teams in an agile development environment.

- Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of AWS services, such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Aurora, Elasticache, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience building large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Familiarity with automated deployments and containerized application management.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

- Personal Traits:

• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
• A willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve.
• A positive, can-do attitude with a drive to lead change and innovate.
• A commitment to upholding the highest professional standards and ethics.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

OUR OFFER:

• A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US).
• Ability to shape your own workday and career via a clearly defined professional and personal development plan.
• Opportunity to work with senior leadership team and develop yourself within an inspiring and fast-growing company.
• Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants.
• Hybrid work model.
• New office with several additional benefits.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS: 

• Initial Screening: A quick (video) chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations.  
• Introduction Interview (with the hiring team): Meet with the Technical team (in-person) and Hiring Manager to dive into details about the team and your expertise.
• Technical Assessment: A short home task to showcase your technical skills. 
• Final Interview: Meet with additional Team members and discuss about your technical solution as also team fit.
• Final Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer! 

We keep it simple and aim to wrap up the process within 3 weeks

Qualifications

Additional Information

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!