Senior Software Engineer (Broadcast Augmentation)
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 (Broadcast Augmentation)
You’ll work at the intersection of real-time broadcast augmentation and video distribution, building systems that enhance how live sports are experienced and delivered. In this role, you’ll develop real-time augmentation and video processing pipelines used in sports broadcast workflows. You’ll help shape low-latency, curated viewing experiences powered by intelligent content selection and rich data derived from optical and on-field sensor tracking.
We believe live and post-game sports distribution is evolving rapidly, and this role plays a key part in defining what that experience becomes.
What you will use day to day
You’ll primarily work with Rust, alongside substantial use of C++ and Lua in specific parts of the stack. You’ll also work across other languages and tools as you integrate systems and support internal workflows
- Develop real-time augmentation and video processing pipelines used in sports broadcast workflows.
- Help shape low-latency, curated viewing experiences powered by intelligent content selection and rich data derived from optical and on-field sensor tracking.
- Strong experience in lower-level software development
- Experience working with concurrent, performance-sensitive systems
- Ability to design, build, and maintain reliable, low-latency systems
- Comfortable working across complex, distributed architectures
- Experience in video engineering (capture, encoding/decoding, transport, synchronisation, quality)
- Experience with real-time 3D or game graphics applied to interactive output
- Hands-on experience with computer vision pipelines using media frameworks or libraries
- Proven ability to lead features or subsystems from ambiguous requirements through to production
- Experience improving system architecture, observability, and testing practices
- Strong collaboration skills, including code reviews, pairing, and clear technical communication
As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career.
Genius Sports is a sports data and technology company that supplies official data, streaming, integrity and advertising services to sports leagues, sportsbooks and media companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in London, with a major office in New York and others worldwide, it is the official data partner of organisations including the NFL, English Premier League and FIBA. The company provides the technology that connects sports, betting and media businesses. Genius Sports is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
