Senior C++ Software Engineer
Sportradar's Sports Virtualisation unit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. This role involves creating engaging products using Unreal Engine 5.6+ by leveraging skeletal tracking data from live sports events. The engineer will transform and distribute this data to generate live streams from cloud-based setups, enabling interactive virtual matches or high-quality clips.
The successful candidate will support the international team of C++ developers and designers in exciting projects, as well as perform maintenance and stabilisation of running systems. The role requires integrating high-performance C++ techniques with Unreal Engine’s rendering capabilities to push the boundaries of real-time broadcast graphics. Functionality will be generalised into reusable modules for current and future products. The engineer will also share knowledge and experience with the team and support junior developers and non-developer members.
- Support the international team of C++ developers and designers in exciting projects.
- Perform maintenance and stabilisation of running systems.
- Integrate high-performance C++ techniques with Unreal Engine’s rendering capabilities.
- Generalise functionality into modules that can be reused in multiple or future products.
- Share knowledge and experience with the rest of the team.
- Support and guide junior developers and non-developer members of the team.
- Plan and develop new features together with the team using C++ or other programming languages.
- Degree in software development, or other relevant experience (required).
- 3 years of experience as a software developer, either professionally or in personal projects (required).
- Excellent knowledge in object-oriented programming languages like C++ and Python (required).
- Interest for or experience with Game Engines (required).
- The extension of complex and performance-optimised software challenges you (required).
- Strong teamwork and communication skills (required).
- Good command of written and spoken English (required).
- Continuous personal development is a matter of course for you (required).
- Knowledge of AWS services (nice-to-have).
- Experience with Java or C++ Testing Frameworks (nice-to-have).
- Willingness to practice TDD and pair programming (nice-to-have).
- Experience with Live Streaming tools and technologies, e.g. FFmpeg, HLS, DASH (nice-to-have).
- Collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world.
- Challenging, rewarding, and fun environment with stimulating tasks.
- Non-hierarchical and outcome-oriented company culture.
- Good training/learning opportunities (coordinated individually with the employees).
- Competitive salary and benefits (e.g. retirement pension and health care benefits).
- Corporate fitness activities (e.g., football, table soccer, darts) and a special corporate fitness program.
- Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants.
Sportradar is a global sports technology company that collects, analyses and distributes sports data to betting operators, sports leagues and media companies. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and founded in 2001, it provides betting services, managed trading, integrity monitoring and audiovisual streaming across hundreds of sports. The company holds official data partnerships with organisations including the NBA, NHL, FIFA and ICC. Sportradar is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange and employs several thousand people worldwide.