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New York, United States
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: VP Engineering, Sports Data
The Genius Sports Engineering Team is looking for a smart, talented, and experienced VP of Engineering to lead our Modern Data Platform initiatives. The VP of Engineering will manage a team of engineering managers and will oversee our work with architects, developers, testers, and operations to build, enhance, and maintain our big data pipelines in support of our betting, broadcast, and fan engagement offerings.
The ideal candidate will have experience working on big data and have deep familiarity with high volume web services/APIs, and expertise in real- time streaming of high-volume transactions across various domains/environments across the internet. They will have experience in database design/architecture particularly working in highly distributed/cloud-based environments and have the capacity to partner with our operations team on the ongoing maintenance of our data infrastructure.
Additionally, the candidate will be well versed in modern methods for low-latency, real-time, data ingress, data transformation/normalization, and data egress with an ability to build self-service tools that can be used by non-developers in areas such as applying business logic, making data corrections/updates, etc.
In addition to working with telemetry and transactional data, the candidate should have experience working with user data (both anonymized and authenticated) and be comfortable with privacy by design methods associated with managing personally identifiable information.
This role is based in our recently opened, global center, New York City office. Located in midtown Manhattan, amongst the iconic skyline, you'll be immersed in cultural richness that inspires innovation and creativity. Join our team and add your talents to building a hub for all of Genius Sports.
Job Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities for the VP Engineering, Sports Data and his/her team include the following:
Build, Maintain, and Evolve our Data Collection Tools
Maintain & Modernize our Data Pipeline(s)
Data Warehousing & Reporting Tools
Leadership
Position Requirements
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.
The salary for this role is based on an annualized range of $280,000 - $360,000 USD. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.
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.
Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $150,000 - $200,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.