Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Job Description

ABOUT US: 

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with an experience of building modern scalable and redundant services in modern programming languages (preferably Java, or other OO languages). The developer will join the established MTS Insight Tech team - helping in the development of new features and participate in the agile transformation of the team.

THE CHALLENGE:

• Deliver high-quality work by enforcing technical excellence, managing tech debt, and continuously improving processes and timelines.
• Take ownership of your services throughout the delivery pipeline—from design and development to deployment and monitoring in production.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other engineers to create the best product for your customers.
• Work closely with the lead architect to ensure software meets requirements for quality, performance, security, modifiability, and extensibility.
• Contribute to improving the technical performance, scalability, stability, and resilience of the core product.
• Mentor engineers to grow their skills.
• Help the team understand the bigger picture and how their work impacts customers and the product.
• Learn about new technologies and trends, sharing insights on how they can enhance current and future products.
• Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration within the team and across the organization.

ABOUT YOU:

• We are looking for someone with a strong technical background and a passion for building scalable, reliable systems.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
• A willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve.
• A positive, can-do attitude with a drive to innovate.
• A commitment to upholding the highest professional standards and ethics.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

- Must-Have Skills:

• Java development experience (or other OO languages).
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
• Strong expertise in Java concurrency, multithreading, functional programming, and reactive programming.
• Proven experience with software engineering best practices (TDD, ATDD, Contract Testing, CI/CD).
• Experience working in an agile development environment.

- Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of AWS services, such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Aurora, Elasticache, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience building large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Familiarity with automated deployments and containerized application management.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

OUR OFFER:

• A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding. 

• Flexibility to manage your workday and tasks with autonomy. 

• A balance of structure and autonomy to tackle your daily tasks. 

• Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants. 

• Global Employee Assistance Programme. 

• Calm and Reulay app (leading well-being apps designed to support focus, quality rest, mindfulness, and long-term mental resilience). 

• Online training videos. 

• Flexible working hours. 

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• Initial Screening: A quick (video) chat with our Talent Acquisition Partner to understand your background and expectations.
• Introduction Interview (with the hiring team): Meet with the Technical team (in-person) and Hiring Manager to dive into details about the team and your expertise.
• Technical Assessment: A short home task to showcase your technical skills.
• Final Interview: Meet with additional Team members and discuss about your technical solution as also team fit.
• Final Steps: Receive feedback and, if successful, an offer!

We keep it simple and aim to wrap up the process within 3 weeks

Location

Litostrojska Cesta 52a, Ljubljana , Slovenia