Hudl

Sports Technology

SeniorSoftwareEngineer-CoreVideo&Data

£66–111k London, United Kingdom
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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer - Core Video & Data at Hudl. Skills: API design, distributed systems, large-scale data pipelines, entity resolution, data consistency, platform architecture, technical leadership, mentoring. shape the technical direction of the Global Sports Library (GSL). design and evolve APIs, distributed systems and large-scale data pipelines”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver high-impact work efficiently; focusing on outcomes over outputs; empower the team to make data-driven decisions; iterate quickly on feedback

Industry & Context.

Sports Technology
Problems you'll solve

breaking down complex engineering problems; tackle complex engineering challenges around scalability, entity resolution, data consistency and platform architecture

Eligibility Requirements

live within a commuting distance of our office in London

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

extensive experience in full-stack engineering, time with cloud-based systems and services, advocate of TDD and CI/CD, translating requirements, creating architectural proposals, guiding other engineers through implementation, collaborative, team-first mindset, mentor mentality

Nice to Have

Professional background in C#, GraphQL, Elastic, MongoDB, AWS, Experience with media at scale, worked with video encoding, worked with on-demand rendering in a professional setting, interest in the sports world, understanding of sports analytics, Familiarity with hybrid teams, worked with hybrid or remote teams before

What You'll Do.

shape the technical direction of the Global Sports Library (GSL)

design and evolve APIs

distributed systems and large-scale data pipelines

ensure Hudl products operate from a consistent understanding of the game

tackle complex engineering challenges around scalability

data consistency and platform architecture

raise the technical bar across the team through design leadership

mentoring and pragmatic decision-making

build shared capabilities used across Hudl’s ecosystem

support the team by breaking down complex engineering problems

advocating for best practices

ensure your team delivers high-impact work efficiently

focusing on outcomes over outputs

empower the team to make data-driven decisions

iterate quickly on feedback

participate actively in Scrum ceremonies

play a significant role in maintaining a team culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work closely with leaders from various disciplines to plan and deliver enhancements across our product suite; integrate diverse perspectives; collaborative, team-first mindset; pitch in whenever a teammate needs a hand; mentor mentality; helping fellow engineers hone their skills through code reviews and pair programming; support the team; guiding others

Communication Scope

translating requirements

Process & Methodology

planning and delivering enhancements

Full Job Description

At Hudl, we build great teams. We hire the best of the best to ensure you’re working with people you can constantly learn from. You’re trusted to get your work done your way while testing the limits of what’s possible and what’s next. We work hard to provide a culture where everyone feels supported, and our employees feel it—their votes helped us become one of Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces. We think of ourselves as the team behind the team, supporting the lifelong impact sports can have: the lessons in teamwork and dedication; the influence of inspiring coaches; and the opportunities to reach new heights. That’s why we help teams from all over the world see their game differently. Our products make it easier for coaches and athletes at any level to capture video, analyze data, share highlights and more. Ready to join us? We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Data team in London. This team builds the systems that power how Hudl understands sport at scale. From identifying players and teams across thousands of leagues to processing the moments that become highlights, stats and analysis, our services sit at the center of Hudl’s platform. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll help shape the technical direction of the Global Sports Library (GSL), the backbone that connects identities, metadata and game context across Hudl products. You’ll design and evolve APIs, distributed systems and large-scale data pipelines that ensure Hudl products operate from a consistent understanding of the game. This role is deeply backend-focused and comes with significant ownership. You’ll tackle complex engineering challenges around scalability, entity resolution, data consistency and platform architecture, while helping raise the technical bar across the team through design leadership, mentoring and pragmatic decision-making. The systems you build won’t support just one product or one sport. They’ll become shared capabilities used across Hudl’s ecosystem, poweri

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