Hybrid Senior Software Engineer – Data Acquisition

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About the role

  • Senior Software Engineer building scalable, high-performance solutions for sports betting technology. Developing and maintaining software that powers real-time sports data products at TXODDS.

Responsibilities

  • Developing, testing, and deploying high-quality software that processes data from diverse sources.
  • Building, improving, and maintaining distributed systems and data pipelines (including Kafka-based services).
  • Deploying and supporting containerised workloads running in Kubernetes environments.
  • Creating and maintaining clear, accurate documentation for the systems you build.
  • Validating and monitoring data quality using internal tools and processes.
  • Supporting data-gathering workflows, including those involving web-scraping or automated data acquisition.
  • Investigating and resolving data-related issues escalated from the Client Services team.
  • Participating in an out-of-hours on-call rotation to support critical data acquisition systems.
  • Sharing knowledge widely and contributing to a positive, collaborative team culture.
  • Mentoring junior engineers and helping raise the overall technical bar.

Requirements

  • Strong experience with at least one core programming language (e.g. Python, Java, Scala).
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and Docker.
  • Experience working with distributed systems and event-driven technologies (e.g. Kafka).
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (HTTP, APIs).
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Strong Git skills and familiarity with modern development practices (code reviews, testing, CI/CD).
  • Comfort working in a Linux/Unix command-line environment.
  • Experience designing and debugging software from inception to deployment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to improving systems and processes.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively across teams.
  • Nice to Have (Not required but a bonus): Experience in sports data, betting tech, or large-scale data pipelines.
  • Familiarity with web-scraping frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Selenium).
  • Interest in using AI-assisted development tools.

Benefits

  • competitive benefits package tailored to your location

Job title

Senior Software Engineer – Data Acquisition

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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