A bit about us
Do you want to join one of the world’s fastest growing sports technology companies? Genius Sports is at the epicentre of the global network connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data. Our mission is simple. We champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties. We’re looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to join our talented team. If you see yourself becoming part of a global family building the future of sports entertainment together, then come and grow with us. We put trust in our people to deliver the difference for our clients around the world. It’s why many of the world’s largest leagues & federations such as the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA and NCAA choose to work with Genius Sports.

The Role

Genius Sports delivers around 40 000 video feeds yearly to our partners. This is your special little chance to see how picture from the Venue reaches the world wide web.

Main Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and providing technical support for the live video feed from the venue, making sure it reaches the end users
• Communicating with partners, solving problems related to video streaming
• Solving and prioritizing problems inside the company and the parent company
• Collaborating with Support Analysts and other teams, solving problems, forwarding the information to the Development Team when necessary and providing feedback to our partners
• Completing additional tasks assigned by the line manager and specialist

Required skills:

• English
• Communication
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Advanced computer skills (Jupyter Notebook, Jira, AWS, Analytical software)
• High interest in video streaming and multimedia solutions
• Problem escalating
• Multitasking
• Accuracy, pressure handling
• Independent and showing initiative
• Interest in creating and maintaining a knowledge base for known issues and solutions
• Understanding of API concept and wiliness to learn about different APIs
• Knowledge of programming languages

Personal Characteristics:

• A passion for sports and video
• A commitment to service excellence
• Detail oriented and well-organized
• Driven to constantly exceed personal and team targets
• Excellent accuracy and pressure handling
• Tech savvy

What’s in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.

How we work
We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly, remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role.
Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.
Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender identity or re-assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.