Sportradar

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:

The Live Data unit is responsible for the development, delivery, and global distribution of real-time sports data across a diverse range of sporting events. Through strong partnerships with rights holders, media organizations, and betting companies worldwide, the unit ensures the seamless provision of accurate, high-quality data across 30+ different sports disciplines, including e-sports.

Currently, we develop Scout Management Platform – a comprehensive solution for managing scouting operations, including scout communication, match allocation, quality management, invoicing, recruitment, and scheduling, as well as match proposals and tournament organization.

THE CHALLENGE:

As a Tech Lead in our Live Data Team, you’ll take on a central role in driving the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable, high-performance systems that power real-time sports data. This is a high-impact position with real tech influence, where your decisions will shape the evolution of our platforms and help define best practices across teams.

We’re looking for someone who brings technical excellence, a strong product mindset, and a deep understanding of modern software engineering. You advocate for simplicity, clean code, and clean architecture. You’re also a champion of continuous improvement, pairing, TDD, and collaborative feedback.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development scalable, high-performance services on top of our real-time sports data, collected 24/7 globally for more than 30 different sports
• Set engineering standards for code quality, testing, and delivery practices through mentorship and example
• Partner with architects and product stakeholders to influence technology strategy and ensure solutions are scalable and maintainable
• Drive cloud-first development by maximizing our AWS capabilities, focusing on automation, observability, and resilience
• Promote a DevOps culture with continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, and proactive monitoring
• Mentor and coach developers across the team, fostering a growth mindset and technical ownership
• Stay hands-on with code while contributing to architectural discussions and long-term planning

ABOUT YOU:

You are a pragmatic and forward-thinking developer with a tech leadership mindset. You’re passionate about solving hard problems, guiding teams, and building systems that matter. You enjoy working in diverse teams and see continuous learning as part of your everyday work.

Required:

• Strong software engineering background with Java
• Proven experience with TDD, XP practices, and pair programming
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical direction and mentor others
• Solid understanding of clean architecture and design principles
• Experience working in Agile, cross-functional teams
• Experience with cloud-based appreciations and microservices (AWS)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Desirable experience:

• Prior experience with PHP
• Experience with automation testing on various levels (BDD, Performance testing, Contract testing)
• Knowledge of distributed event streaming solutions (Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar)
• Understanding how the code can be shipped (Docker, Kubernetes)

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
• Flexible working hours

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• Initial Screening: A brief conversation with our Talent Acquisition Partner to review your background, experience, and expectations
• Technical Task: A take-home coding assignment designed to reflect our daily work, completed at your convenience
• Technical Interview (90 minutes): An in-depth discussion on your submitted coding task, including a review of your thought process, live coding exercises, and a system design conceptual discussion
• Cultural Fit Interview (30 minutes): A conversation with Senior Management to assess your ability to work in a matrix organization and collaborate with stakeholders
• Final Step: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!

QualificationsAdditional 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!