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.