Software Developer at Sportradar

Imagine joining a company where collaboration feels natural and people genuinely support each other. A place that values quality engineering and cloud‑first thinking. And where there’s room to grow while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance.  At Sportradar, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion, reflecting the global customers and partners we serve. People bring their perspectives, challenge ideas, and help us improve.  Join us and be part of a fast‑growing, international team shaping the future of sports technology.    ABOUT US: Production Engineering spans several teams across Trondheim, Leipzig, Ljubljana and Warsaw. We build the technical foundations for Sportradar’s marketplace, helping teams deliver faster and run systems reliably.  The teams we are hiring for are based in our Trondheim office, working closely with local colleagues while still collaborating with our broader international unit.  We focus on practical improvements and learning. Recent examples include AWS certification study groups, Terraform workshops, and experiments with AI to explore new ideas. Engineers take ownership and build solutions that scale.  We keep the team connected through open communication, social activities, and close collaboration between engineering and product. Our goal is better delivery and operations.      THE CHALLENGE: The In Game Tool (IGT) is a critical platform at Sportradar, used by Sportradar Operations to administrate live matches. It facilitates the real-time capture, processing, and validation of sports event data for a wide range of downstream products.  Your responsibilities will be to:  • Establish and uphold rigorous standards for the reliability of internal system, stability of data schemas within the IGT ecosystem, and comprehensive error handling, contributing to service level agreements (SLAs) and operational excellence in real-time data capture.  • Monitor the In Game Tool's production performance, proactively identifying and troubleshooting issues, and leading rapid remediation efforts to maintain continuous live coverage.  • Influence the architectural design, implementation patterns, and best practices for the In Game Tool and its integration points with other Sportradar systems, optimizing for scalability and real-time efficiency.  • Provide technical insights and recommendations that inform the prioritization of new features and enhancements for the In Game Tool, shaping its product roadmap to meet the evolving needs of internal stakeholders and external data consumers.    ABOUT YOU:   You are a Software Engineer who thrive in solving complex integration challenges and enjoy working across multiple systems. Collaboration comes naturally to you. You are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn, with a mindset focused on quality and continuous improvement. You take ownership, communicate clearly, and balance technical depth with practical problem-solving to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.    Required  • Solid engineering background with experience building services, or web interfaces  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native services, and event-driven or streaming architectures.   • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and ensure high service reliability and data quality.  • Clear and effective communication skills.  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.     Desirable Experience  • Familiarity with AWS services, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.  • Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.  • Background in sports data or media ecosystems.  • Interest in automation, monitoring, and improving developer experience.    Technology examples  Some of the technology used by our teams include Kotlin, Quarkus, Kafka (MSK), DynamoDB, gRPC, MySQL (RDS Aurora), Redis, Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, Terraform Enterprise, AWS IAM, CloudWatch Alerts. You don’t need experience with all listed technologies. Curiosity and willingness to learn matter most.    OUR OFFER:  • A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding.  • Flexibility to manage your workday and tasks with autonomy.  • A balance of structure and autonomy to tackle your daily tasks.  • Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants.  • Global Employee Assistance Programme.  • Calm and Reulay app (leading well-being apps designed to support focus, quality rest, mindfulness, and long-term mental resilience).  • Online training videos.  • Flexible working hours. 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 hybrid model, with team members working in the office three days a week to build relationships, exchange ideas, and grow together.   OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS :  • Initial Screening: A quick chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations.  • Technical Assessment: A short (home) task to showcase your technical skills.  • Two Technical Interviews: Meet with the Technical team and later with the Hiring Manager to dive into your solution, as also discuss team fit.  • Onsite Interview (If not organized on prior interview stages): Meet with the local team and take a tour of our office for a final meet-and-greet.  • Finals Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!