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Senior Operational Lead - Live Sports Data Production - Sportradar GmbH
Software Engineer
Lead and optimize end‑to‑end live sports data production, ensuring high‑quality streams, efficient workflows, and cross‑functional collaboration using Agile practices and Python tooling.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the full lifecycle of live sports data ingestion, processing, and distribution to internal and external stakeholders.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines and quality assurance frameworks.
- Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and product teams to define requirements and deliver on time.
- Drive continuous improvement of operational processes, leveraging Agile methodologies and automation.
- Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data operations or production within a high‑volume, real‑time environment.
- Strong background in live sports data or similar domains, with a deep understanding of data quality and latency constraints.
- Proficiency in Python and experience building data pipelines with modern tooling.
- Excellent project management skills and proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams.
- Fluent in English; German is a plus.
Skills
operations managementproject managementpython