Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Genius Sports
New York, NY · Posted October 30, 2026
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About the job
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 - Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Infrastructure Platform
We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability 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 on the InfraPlat team to lead and implement technical initiatives 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
6+ years of experience building software and operating platforms.
Experience building applications and automations to eliminate toil for engineering teams.
Understand the developer experience and what it takes to magnify the output of engineers across the whole org.
Strong communication skills that enable you to drive platform adoption forwards for new teams.
Passion for mentorship and upleveling the team around you to maximize their full potential.
It’ll Be a Bonus if You Have
Experience developing agentic environments and harnessing.
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 $180,000 - $250,000 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.
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