Tech Lead (Backend - Typescript, Node.JS)

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:

Do you thrive on solving complex problems and building innovative solutions? Join our Data Acquisition Tribe and help shape the future of sports technology as we tackle challenges that impact millions of sports fans globally. A technology first software development company with high emphasis on achieving technical excellence and building services on best practice cloud principles. Mutually beneficial partnerships are the cornerstone of our business. We partner with the largest sport federations in the world including UEFA, NBA, NHL, MLB, ITF and many more. Our vision is built on long-term relationships with all our clients, backed by innovative and competitive services and solutions. We build our own product and believe in ‘you build it, you own it’, so we want to give our squads autonomy to choose the right solutions.

We are looking for a talented Backend Senior Developer/ Tech Leader who loves working with both people and software. We expect that you, as a leader, are passionate about building an environment where software engineers can achieve their full potential. As an engineer, you have a great understanding of modern development techniques and can be a partner for the team to choose the best solutions. We expect that you can be an advocate of clean code, and clean architecture, TDD (Test Driven Development), pair programming and always welcome feedback. You will be given a lot of autonomy and we want you to use the most of it and drive the team towards technical excellence. We hope you feel learning is a natural part of your workday and you have a high interest in keeping up with current best practices in your areas of expertise.

THE CHALLENGE:

• Analyze, extract and integrate sports oriented real-time data from a variety of complex sources, showcasing your adaptability to different protocols and technologies
• Collaborate with architects, tech leaders and engineers to innovate and refine data extraction frameworks, ensuring efficient handling data streams, thus directly impacting the speed and accuracy of data-driven decisions
• Utilize advanced knowledge in TypeScript/JS, and modern development practices to lead and guide the team in organizing themselves around optimal solutions
• Be a proponent of clean code and clean architecture

ABOUT YOU:

• Solid backend development experience with Typescrpit and/or Node.JS
• Understanding of network protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS, including response statuses, headers, request methods, cookies, etc
• Experience with REST API & WebSockets
• Experience in designing and working on highly scalable systems
• Experience with containerization and DevOps (AWS, K8s, Docket)
• A can-do attitude, take pride in own work and an ability to keep up momentum
• Excellent communication skills, ability to engage colleagues to thoughtfully work toward a single goal and help the team to adapt and succeed when things do not go exactly as planned

Desirable experience:

• Experience in building and leading motivated, high performing teams working in an agile environment
• Experience with libraries and tools for web scraping/crawling, such as Puppeteer, Cheerio, Axios, or similar
• Experience with Docker and K8s
• Worked in Agile development teams

OUR OFFER:

• Grow as a leader within an inspiring and fast-growing company and become a domain expert in the exciting world of real-time sports data
• Have real impact on building a high performing team of your dreams
• Shape the culture of our Automated Data Acquisition team with us 
• Influence the future of Sportradar by directly contributing to products used by our clients in the global sports business
• We trust your expertise and your choices for the tools and solutions you know will bring the most value
• A collaborative environment with colleagues around the world in CET/UK timezone
• Be a part of a company, which act with integrity, sports, physical exercise, and fun
• Leverage hybrid approach to achieve work-life balance but get the important stuff done in person
• Competitive salary and benefits as well as employee equity program

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS: 

• Initial Screening: A quick chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations

• Technical Assessment: A short task to showcase your technical skills. 

• Two technical Interviews: Meet with the Technical team and Hiring Manager to dive into your solution and your expertise, as also discuss 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!