Senior Software Engineer, Automated Video Production

A bit about us

Genius Sports is at the forefront of the sports technology landscape, delivering real-time data and innovative digital solutions that connect sports, brands, and fans worldwide. From data capture to distribution, we are an integral partner to sports leagues and federations—including the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA, and NCAA—ensuring that critical data and cutting-edge products reach millions of users. 

If you want to be part of a passionate global team shaping the future of sports entertainment, then come and join us. We foster an environment where creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning drive innovation for our partners and end-users.  

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in 3D Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and image/video processing to lead the development of next-generation video technologies. In this role, you'll architect and deliver real-time, high-performance visual computing systems deployed in production at scale. You’ll work in a collaborative environment focused on solving high-impact technical challenges in sports and media automation.

What You’ll Do

Join us in shaping the future of AI-powered sports video, building robust multi-camera systems used globally:

• Design, implement, and optimize advanced computer vision software and ML models powering our real-time, multi-camera video systems—using C++, Rust, and Python.
• Lead development of video processing pipelines, including camera calibration, stitching, inpainting, super-resolution, view synthesis, and neural rendering.
• Drive performance optimization on CPU and GPU platforms, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput processing.
• Champion engineering quality by producing clean, testable, well-documented code, and mentoring others through reviews and design discussions.
• Bridge research and production, staying on top of emerging academic work and integrating viable ideas into production systems.

Our Stack

• Languages: C++, Rust, Python
• Frameworks: OpenCV, PyTorch, FFmpeg
• Version Control: Git (GitLab)
• Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3)

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ and/or Rust, with deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns
• Demonstrated experience in computer vision, image/video processing, or computational photography
• Expertise in building and maintaining high-performance, production-grade software systems

What’s in it for you? 

As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities. 

How we work

We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly, remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role.

Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses. 

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender re-assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.