Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer 

Two Circles is a global sports agency. We drive growth for sports properties by delivering deeper connections with fans, through the intelligent use of data and technology.   

We work with some of the world’s biggest sports organisations – including the NFL, Premier League, Formula 1, AFL, Wimbledon and UEFA – and have been named Sport Industry Agency of the Year on more than four occasions.  

We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world 

Data is at the center of our approach - helping clients to get a better understanding of their customers and deliver insights that influence top-level decision-making. From there, we develop digital products and integrate data and technology solutions that grow audiences and revenue across ticketing, participation, sponsorship and media. 

JOB DESCRIPTION   

As part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our Software Engineering capability and are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join our London office. 

You will play a key role in shaping our rapidly evolving technology proposition and will be responsible for providing technical leadership, writing scalable and maintainable code, supporting technology consulting projects, and identifying and advising on appropriate solutions for our clients. 

 You will have a track record of designing and delivering high-quality digital solutions over the last 5+ years and have a keen interest in the application of technology in the sports industry.    

If this sounds like you, please get in touch.    

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, and reusable code following best practices whilst helping to define coding standards and team conventions. 
• Be an advocate for developer experience and have a keen interest in continually improving it. 
• Encouraging a blameless culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. 
• Leading and influencing the technical design, architecture and development of digital projects. 
• Work closely with Engineering Managers, Engineering Leads and Product Managers to understand problems and define technical scope for global sports properties.  
• Setting up software development frameworks for release management, automation, code quality and source control.  
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to other Two Circles engineers. 
• Keeping up to date on emerging technologies and trends in sports technology.   
• Presence in our London office for 2 days a week is encouraged for this role and occasional travel to other offices in London and EMEA will be required at times.