Company DescriptionWe’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.**Job Description**:
Sport provides people with a common connection - it can bring together and unite people from all walks of life and all corners of the globe to share sporting moments. And ever since odds were laid on chariot racing in Ancient Rome, fans have appreciated the value of timely and accurate sports statistics and information. Sportradar addresses this need, understanding and leveraging the power of sports data and digital content to be the leading global provider of sports betting and entertainment products and services.We are NASDAQ-listed and are one of the fastest-growing sport-tech companies on the planet. Our division, “Sportradar ad:
S” provides data-driven marketing and sponsorship services to the iGaming industry, designed to help deliver significant efficiency improvements for marketing investments.The ad:
S team develops and provides purpose-built tools and services to meet the individual marketing needs of sportsbooks and media publishers worldwide.Imagine yourself working in surroundings of sports data, live play-by-play statistics, virtual sports, microservices, and betting - everything done in an agile spirit and always striving to deliver the most value for our customers.We are passionate about what we do, and we care passionately about our people. If you think you’re up to the challenge, come and help us to grow, innovate and develop!**THE ROLE**:
As a Technical Lead & Development Manager at Sportradar, you will be responsible for developing the right capabilities in the ad:
S tribe, equipping Chapter members with the skills, tools and standard approaches to deliver functional excellence and value to the business. At the same time, the Chapter Lead is a practicing and hands-on Software Engineer themselves, working alongside other Engineers as part of a Squad. As Tech and Development Lead, you will be responsible for the line management and development of the people who are members of your Chapter.**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Responsible for recruitment, development, performance management and retention of all Chapter members.- Responsible for providing line management duties for all Chapter members with a view to focusing on coaching and mentoring techniques aligned with agile principles and values.- Responsible for providing an inclusive environment where Chapter members have the freedom and safety to innovate, experiment, and learn from failure.- Responsible for providing open and effective communication channels leading to greater knowledge transfer and alignment within the Chapter.- Member of the Tribe’s Engineering Leadership group, contributing to topics such as:
- Operational concerns like Security, Incident Management, DevOps, Audit and Compliance- Recruitment and Staffing- Engineering Roadmap- SDLC alignment and improvement plans- Responsible for being the local point-of-contact, coordinating with the People Partner, Office Manager and IT Helpdesk, to represent, signpost and assist Engineers based locally in the same office to find support in matters relating to:
- Equipment and devices- Physical and software access- Personal issues- New joiners**YOUR PROFILE**:
**Requirements we’re looking for**:
- Full-stack development experience working as part of an agile/lean development team- Familiarity with microservices, Kubernetes, and a DevOps culture- Deep understanding of approaches to testing- Proven track record successfully leading a development team- Experience of line management responsibilities including recruitment, performance management and facilitating personal development- Demonstrable experience managing and influencing stakeholders to set expectations and broker successful outcomes**You may also bring - or like to gain - skills in any of the following**- Professional experience with Go (Golang)- JavaScript knowledge, especially using React/Vue, TypeScript and Node.Js- Optimization and scaling of microservices- Machine Learning- Amazon Web Services- Kubernetes**In addition to these technical capabilities, we are looking for an individual who can show evidence of multiple of following**- Has diverse technical competency (able to move between teams and contribute value)- Able to communicate and influence within and outside of their immediate team** **with a diverse set of stakeholders**- Takes ownership of decisions made by themselves and anyone they line manage (maturity and ability to review/balance risks vs reward)- Able to work in isolation and make positive decisions (ability to make positive contributions without direct management/supervision)- Able to supervise the work of other more junior staff