Staff Software Engineer

ABOUT US:

The Sports Media unit drives innovation in sports broadcasting by delivering seamless, high-quality data solutions to media partners. We unlock valuable insights at scale, empower the future of sports coverage, and ensure exceptional data integrity through proactive monitoring and advanced discrepancy detection. Our commitment is to elevate the sports viewing experience and support our partners with reliable, actionable information - every step of the way.

THE CHALLENGE:
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer. Someone who thrives on solving complex problems, driving architecture decisions, and shaping scalable systems. This is an opportunity to lead technical excellence and influence the future of our platform.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in defining architecture and technical strategy while working on high-scale, cloud-native systems that power billions of calls per month for hundreds of millions of end users.What You’ll Do

• Own architecture decisions and drive complex software design initiatives that ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Design, build, test, and deploy cloud-native solutions in an AWS environment, leveraging best practices for speed, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with empowered cross-functional teams—Product, Engineering, Design, and DevOps—to deliver mission-critical features.
• Advocate for and implement engineering excellence, optimizing applications for maximum scale and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews (Pull/Merge Requests) and foster a culture of collaboration and technical rigor.
• Be a trusted technical leader, mentoring peers and influencing best practices across the software development lifecycle.

ABOUT YOU:
What We’re Looking For:

• Staff Engineer mindset with proven ability to lead architecture design, solve complex challenges, and drive projects end-to-end.
• Extensive backend expertise with experience in Golang and/or similar backend languages; PHP and JavaScript are acceptable with strong experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in backend development (preferably more), demonstrating senior-level ownership and leadership.
• Strong background in system design and architecture, building scalable, maintainable, and reliable systems.
• Solid understanding of data-driven design, including RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures, preferably AWS (serverless or containers).
• Ability to think language-agnostic, with deep backend knowledge and flexibility across modern technologies.

OUR OFFER:

• A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding. 
• Flexibility to manage your workday and tasks with autonomy. 
• A balance of structure and autonomy to tackle your daily tasks. 
• Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants. 
• Global Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Calm and Reulay app (leading well-being apps designed to support focus, quality rest, mindfulness, and long-term mental resilience). 
• Online training videos. 
• Flexible working hours. 

While we appreciate the flexibility and benefits of working from home, we strongly believe that coming together in person fosters stronger connections, encourages collaboration, and drives innovation—both as individuals and as a company. The energy, shared ideas, and team support we experience in the office strengthen the foundation of our success and culture. For this reason, we are an office-first business operating on a hybrid model, with team members working in the office three days a week to build relationships, exchange ideas, and grow together. 

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• Initial Screening: A quick chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations. 
• Onsite (Online) Interview: Meet with the local team in person (or online) and discuss your experience as also the position further in detail. 
• A short (home) task: to showcase your technical skills.
• Technical Interview: To further discuss your technical solution and skills, with a possible code extension.
• Finals Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!  

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!