Mid-Level Backend

Sportable is a leading sports technology company on a mission to solve the hardest problems in professional sports using cutting edge technology. From bare metal to cloud Sportable is a multidisciplinary company for sports and technology enthusiasts. If you're a data scientist, computer scientist, physicist, graphic designer, creative or just passionate about the intersection of professional sports and bleeding edge technology then Sportable is your place. With a track record that includes the world's first Smart Rugby ball, we are expanding into new sports and new markets. We have expanded from international rugby, to soccer, American football and Aussie rules.  

We are looking for a backend developer with a strong technical background, and a passion for real-world problem solving. You will be part of creating a reliable, low-latency athlete-and-ball tracking system. Our products are used in training sessions, live broadcast with television or AR and officiating, so enthusiasm for new greenfield technology is a must. 

A key focal area of this role will be the technical delivery of enhancements and features to our backend, written in Golang. Focusing on APIs, databases and asynchronous messaging. Your code will run on both pitch side and cloud servers. You will be exposed to data science techniques and AI for detecting and classifying sporting events in real-time. 

You will be supported by a highly talented team of engineers, data scientists and sports scientists. 

Required skills / Experience: 

Bachelor's degree in computer science, or similar relevant experience 

3+ years experience in software development 

Golang (or strong experience in other strongly typed language) 

SQL (PostgreSQL desirable) 

Linux both cloud and local 

Cloud Infrastructure knowledge (AWS or GCP) 

Testing (TDD/BDD etc.), CI/CD, Version control (GIT) 

Hands-on, can-do attitude 

Effective communication skills and team working 

Nice to Have: 

Network protocols e.g. (HTTP, TCP/UDP, WebSocket),  

Messaging Protocols (MQTT/AMQP or other message brokers) 

Basic JavaScript/React or Python desirable 

Algorithms and maths skills, to help productionise the work of our Data Scientists 

Startup Experience 

Experience deploying local applications  

Responsibilities: 

As part of our engineering team: 

Deliver reliable, documented code 

Work as part of the engineering team to deliver a working product through developing well designed APIs and data streams  

Ensure suitability of features and interoperability with frontend and lower layer server modules / embedded systems 

Help develop and maintain our cloud ecosystem 

Sustain the quality of features through good testing habits and maintaining CI/CD pipelines 

On Call Rota 

Reporting directly to: 

Lead Backend Developer 

Working closely with: 

Backend and Frontend SW developers 

Product Team 

Data Science Team 

Embedded SW team 

Perks: 

Hybrid Work Environment  (1-3 days in the office a week mandatory) 

Generous annual leave  

Cake on your Birthday 

Occupational sick pay 

Enhanced parental leave 

Budget for training 

Team Socials 

Working from home allowance 

Diversity statement: 

Sportable is a committed equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.