QA and Reliability Engineer

A bit about us:

Do you want to join one of the world’s fastest growing sports technology companies? Genius Sports is at the epicentre of the global network connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data. Our mission is simple. We champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties.  

We’re looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to join our talented team.

If you see yourself becoming part of a global family building the future of sports entertainment together, then come and grow with us. We put trust in our people to deliver the difference for our clients around the world. It’s why many of the world’s largest leagues & federations such as the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA and NCAA choose to work with Genius Sports.  

The role: QA and Reliability Engineer

We are looking for QA and Reliability Engineers to join our Data Products group, which produces and delivers cutting-edge sports data driving team success and innovative fan experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop tests and testing infrastructure; ensure adequate test coverage of our software systems and products
• Improve observability by building and maintaining dashboards showing logs, metrics, and alerts 
• Help with release processes, including reviewing release notes, testing, and troubleshooting issues that arise 
• Work with product stakeholders to resolve customer questions and issues in a timely manner
• Identify repeat issues and update support playbooks to improve efficiency of future issue resolution 
• Track and communicate quality metrics; improve the quality of our products by identifying areas for improvement 
  

Requirements

• Programming experience in Typescript, Python, Rust or C++
• Team-first and product-oriented mindset
• Flexibility and availability for work on call, outside of regular work hours, as needed to support live sports 
  

Nice to haves

• Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Docker, Kubernetes, CI, AWS, databases
• Experience in software or data QA
  

What’s in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.

How we work:  

We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role.  

Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organization and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.   

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender reassignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.