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Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Genius Sports
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
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 personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.

The Role - Staff Engineer - Infrastructure Platform

We are seeking a Staff Engineer to help lead critical initiatives of our core infrastructure platform. Genius Sports is currently in the process of aligning its various tech teams and acquisitions under one unified technical strategy. The infrastructure platform is the ground level of this change. The goal is to enable engineering teams to build, deploy, and operate Genius Sport’s massive product catalog in a consistent and cohesive manner.

In this role, you’ll work with other InfraPlat leads to define and drive technical vision and implementation for a variety of projects. Some of these initiatives include multi-account/region Kubernetes clusters, MLOps, standardized deployments, and the company-wide authentication platform. In addition, you will engage with stakeholders from product engineering teams to scope requests, identify shared pain points within the org, and prioritize initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

  • 8 years of experience building and operating infrastructure or devops platforms.
  • Experience architecting complex infrastructure with strict uptime and latency requirements across multiple regions.
  • Ability to navigate significant ambiguity and make sound technical decisions that hold up over time.
  • Experience building applications and automations to eliminate toil for engineering teams.
  • Strong communication skills that enable you to drive platform adoption forwards for new teams.
  • Track record of making pragmatic tradeoff decisions across architecture, implementation, technical debt, and customer requests.
  • Passion for mentorship and upleveling the team around you to maximize their full potential.

It’ll Be a Bonus if You Have

  • Experience managing hybrid edge infrastructure environments.
  • Experience with Rust in production.
  • History of open source contribution.
  • Full stack software development experience with web applications or data pipelines.

The salary for this role is based on an annualized range of $230,000 - $260,000 USD. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.

We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location. Occasional travel may be required.

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. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.

One team, being brave, driving change 

We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius Sports.

Let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.

Salary : $230,000 - $260,000

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