Frontend Developer (React)

OVERVIEW:

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.

Sportradar, the global leader in understanding and leveraging the power of sports data and digital content, is seeking a Frontend Developer for the Audio-Visual team in Trondheim. As the official data provider for some of the world's largest sports leagues, Sportradar has exclusive distribution rights to all in-game data, including live play-by-play stats and sensor data.

 We are a truly international business employing over 2,000 people in more than 30 locations worldwide. Our rapid growth has been driven by technological innovation alongside an understanding of our client's business needs. It is our commitment to excellent service, quality and reliability that makes us the trusted partner of more than 1,000 companies in over 100 countries.

 We occupy a unique position at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries. This creates an exciting and fast-moving working environment that rewards creative thinking and hard work. We are passionate about what we do, and we care passionately about our people.

 
If you think you're up to the challenge, come and help us to grow, innovate and develop!

THE CHALLENGE:

Working as a part of the AudioVisual Tribe development team in Trondheim, the Frontend Developer will be responsible for implementing front-end applications together with the team members in the ACB squad. The AV-ACB development team in Trondheim supports the business needs of the AV vertical for analytics and customer behavior based on video processing, streams contribution and provides flexible customer reporting. Most of the teams' daily tasks involve working with Git, React.js, Java, Kotlin and AWS. We use Confluence for documentation and organize our work with Jira. In this role, the focus will be on Node.js, React.js, TypeScript and CSS/HTML.

The role demands someone who has a clear passion for development and creating state-of-the-art solutions, has a sound working knowledge of JavaScript as well as good skills in React and CSS, knows new and current technological trends, designs and development processes.

As our Frontend Developer you will: 

• Work with the following tech stack: React, Node, ES6, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Participate in Code Reviews and writing tests – we are a quality-focused company.
• Contribute to developing new solutions, sharing your ideas and opinions.
• Have a space to develop your skills during our self-development time program.

YOUR PROFILE:
Must have:

• 1 - 2 years of professional experience in frontend technologies (React, Node, ES6, JavaScript, TypeScript, Jest).
• HTML 5 / CSS 3.
• Figma experience
• A problem-solving attitude, i.e. not just focused on writing code, but on tackling complex problems and determining how best to solve them.
• Understanding of software architecture principles.
• Understanding of REST API concepts.

Nice to have:

• Backend technologies basic understanding and willingness to work with Java.
• Experience with JavaScript Testing Frameworks: React Testing Library, Stryker.
• Experience with e2e testing, e.g. Playwright
• Experience with CSS Preprocessors: Sass / Less.
• Familiarity with SQL databases (MySQL).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline (GitLab), Docker / AWS / Kubernetes and container hosting infrastructure.
• Knowledge of (or interest in learning) modern software system observability stack e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, New Relic.
• Willingness to practice TDD and pair programming.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Communication in English is a must 
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Positive, team player with a can-do attitude
• See any problem as a challenge and search for solutions together with a team
• Dedication to create innovative and maintainable products 

OUR OFFER: 

• Competitive salary based on knowledge and experience 
• Flexible working hours, hybrid work model and work-life balance.
• Multi-sport offers, medical insurance, etc.
• We care about code quality so get ready to participate in code reviews.
• We have time to learn new technologies, tools and to use them 
• Stable job in a multi-national team (from offices all over the world) 
• Participation in challenging projects, conferences, training.
• Professional and personal growth.

We do not expect you to have knowledge of all these technologies, but hope you want to learn!

It is important what technical skills you have, but equally important is who you are as a person. At Sportradar, you will work in a team, so it is necessary that you have good collaboration skills and want to be a team player. You are eager, take a stand, and have no problem taking the initiative if you see that something can be done differently or made more efficient. You are hungry to learn and have a positive attitude. Do you recognize yourself in this? Then we want to get to know you better!

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!