Architecture Director

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.

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

About the job:

As an Architecture Director, you will be part of a team responsible for designing the Enterprise Architecture for Sportradar. You will help design and deliver the API/Platform strategy, partner closely with the business to design the architecture for large programmes of work and define the standards and governance that will shape the future of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for the architecture of strategic programmes of work
• Help design and deliver our API/Platform strategy
• Shape the technology platforms for our internal and customer facing systems
• Drive technical cohesion and standards across our global engineering teams
• Provide technical governance across the business
• Help lead and inspire the Architecture community

About You:

• Positive and inclusive communicator and collaborator.
• Pragmatic practitioner, able to balance an idealized solution with real world constraints.
• Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to influence and evangelise changes across teams.
• Strategic thinker, able to keep the long-term goals in sight whilst delivering today's needs.
• A hands-on driver, with a clear focus on delivery and what pushes the organization forward.
• Some knowledge of sports is desirable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong Architectural experience with a variety of modern technologies and platforms
• Experience working on programmes that span multiple business units
• Track record of coaching and mentoring technical teams
• Experience with modern methods such as DevOps, Domain Driven Design, and Agile Product Delivery
• Working experience with one or more of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (AWS Preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant architectural experience with a range of items from:

• Machine Learning / AI
• Streaming architectures with Kafka and Flink
• API Engineering and Enterprise Data Modelling
• Microservices and Serverless Architectures
• Cybersecurity
• Container Orchestration

Our Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid work environment
• Education and training, including the Sportradar eAcademy
• Collaborate with colleagues from all over the world (engineering offices in Europe, Asia, and the US)
• Work and develop within an inspiring and fast-growing company
• Vibrant Women in Tech and Sportradar Pride community