Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Company: Genius Sports
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
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.
Keywords: Genius Sports, Palm Springs , Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, IT / Software / Systems , Los Angeles, California
