Senior Backend Engineer (Python / AWS / Kubernetes)

Stats Perform is the market leader in sports tech. Anywhere you find sport, Stats Perform is there. We succeeded thanks to a team of amazing people. They spend their days collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data from a wide range of live sporting events.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help shape the future of Opta Vision - a critical platform used to deliver detailed, post-match sports insights to professional clubs and broadcasters. You’ll be joining a highly technical team responsible for building and maintaining complex backend systems that power data pipelines and APIs for global clients.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain core backend systems for the Opta Vision platform.
• Own and evolve the platform’s infrastructure (Python, AWS, Kubernetes).
• Support smooth, scalable integration of CV/ML data pipelines.
• Drive architectural decisions and improve development workflows across squads.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to identify, shape and deliver technical solutions.
• Help elevate the overall engineering culture through mentorship and code reviews.

Requirements:

• Proven experience building and maintaining scalable backend systems in Python.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes and infrastructure automation.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of large technical areas.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with distributed squads.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with ML or data experts.
• Bonus 1: Understanding of Machine Learning or Computer Vision workflows.
• Bonus 2: Interest in football or experience working with sports data.

We offer:

• Opportunity to work on a high-visibility product used by top-tier sports organizations.
• Technically challenging problems in sports analytics and data engineering.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Extra vacation days, with more added as your tenure grows.
• Mental health days – Company-wide days off to reset and recharge.
• Career & learning support – Access to Udemy, O’Reilly, and other platforms to keep your skills sharp.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Stats Perform
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