Software Engineer

Interested in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning and other modern technologies? Then the Automated Content Unit within Sportradar is the right fit for you. We are enhancing the sports experience for fans, athletes, and teams across the globe through world-class AI solutions and are committed to advancing the state of the art of Sport through continuous innovation with a specialized and distributed team focused on research and development in areas such as computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, data science and beyond. We are on a mission to automate sports content creation - the data and video – that feeds products and services we deliver to our partners. The possibilities to revolutionize the world of sport are vast, and we are only at the beginning of our journey.

Our cutting-edge technologies will revolutionize the way individuals interact with and participate in sports. Our objective is to create innovative hardware and software solutions leading to automated viewing experiences, real-time statistics, and event forecasting. By doing so, we are enhancing the lives of coaches, athletes, and fans by developing products that cater to their evolving needs and requirements, as well as enabling an experience where people can engage with sport in new and meaningful ways.

We seek a talented Software Engineer to join the Automated Video Production team: a diverse, highly skilled, and enthusiastic team, part of the broader Automated Content Unit.

About the role

As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the software solutions that power our Automated Video Production technology. You will build and optimize the core software — including APIs, services, tools, and databases that enable our AI-driven systems to film and live-stream high-level sporting events from all over the world without human intervention. Leveraging your software engineering expertise to propose and implement software solutions, based on requirements that will help the team deliver quickly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and maintain libraries, components and backend services for our Automated Video Production systems. E.g., production data analysis and event distribution, optimize video (and audio) encoding and distribution processes, and more
• Participate in analyzing business requirements and designing new functionalities, breaking down complex and abstract requirements into smaller concrete components that will help the team deliver quickly and efficiently
• Research new technologies and methodologies to address technical issues
• Be an innovator and pro-actively contribute to the improvement of the software development process with hands-on familiarity with the latest technology strategy, tools and technologies
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of existing software solutions

The challenge

• Design, build, test, deploy and maintain services hosted in a global distributed server architecture on premises and in the cloud, that are part of a larger system
• Improve the reliability, security and efficiency of our stack
• Write clean, scalable, documented, and understandable code
• Participate in code review processes
• Build reusable code libraries
• Design, implement, and extend APIs

Your skills

• Proficiency in Python. Experience with other languages is important
• Strong experience in managing larger projects from their conception to their maturity
• Experience with frameworks for web APIs (e.g., Flask), API specifications (OpenAPI, WebRTC)
• Proficiency working on Linux systems
• Excellence with version control systems and with CI/CD pipelines for software release lifecycle
• Good knowledge of containerization technologies and processes
• Experience with databases (Postgresql knowledge is a plus)
• Familiarity of Cloud Service Providers (especially AWS)
• Interest in hardware technologies and practical experimentation
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Working Model

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 fully on-site model, with team members working in the office five days a week to build relationships, exchange ideas, and grow together. Certain exemptions may apply depending on location - your local point of contact can provide further details.

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!

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.