Senior Software Engineer, Fan Engagement
Genius SportsMedellín, Antioquia, Colombia · Posted 1 month agoDescription
By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com
The Role – Senior Software Engineer (Fan Engagement)
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Fan Engagement team and lead the technical execution of projects and contribute to building a backend that powers fan-facing content and handles both live and postgame sports data. In this role, you’ll own system design decisions, drive delivery across multiple workstreams, and partner closely with product and design to shape solutions. You’ll play a key role in mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of complex features or systems with measurable impact
- Own system architecture and make informed technical decisions that balance scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- Drive execution across multiple sprints, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
- Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to influence scope, requirements, and user outcomes
- Identify technical risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies
- Establish and promote best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and system reliability
- Mentor and guide engineers through technical challenges, design discussions, and career growth
- Lead and facilitate technical discussions, contributing to alignment across the team
- Improve team processes, tooling, and development practices to increase effectiveness
Qualifications
- Experience designing and delivering production systems in a professional or comparable environment
- Strong proficiency with the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), experience with Kotlin or Spring a bonus
- Experience owning system design and contributing to architectural decisions, with a strong understanding of scalability, performance, and reliability principles
- Proven ability to lead technical execution of projects from concept to delivery
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound technical decisions
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver user-focused outcomes
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts and trade-offs
- Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team development practices
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
Preferred Qualifications
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