Senior Backend Developer / Principal Backend Developer

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, AWS, C++, Database, Effective communication skills, REST API, RESTful, UI design

Job Description

We are the world's sports analytics leader, using cutting-edge AI technology to produce unique sports data and performance insights. These insights provide an edge to teams, leagues, media organizations, betting operators, and rights holders of all sizes. We use a variety of techniques to collect and analyze sports data, allowing our partners to discover contextual insights and derive value from them in brand new ways.

As a Senior Back End Developer, you will work with the product development team on multi-departmental projects, creating solutions that meet market needs relating to architecture, implementation, testing and maintenance. You will be contributing to our next generation advanced analytics platform, providing our users with powerful analysis tools using Sportlogiq’s unique data set.

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with the product development team to iteratively define, design and implement the backend of Sportlogiq's analytics and processing systems, from data collection and ingestion to data reporting and the web application UI
• Define and implement the REST API which is used by internal and external AI processing services, data analysis and collection tools, and web UI
• Optimize API and database performance for speed and scalability across cloud-based platforms
• Develop secure and robust backend systems, implementing best practices for testing and reliability
• Build and maintain serverless microservices to ensure scalable, high-performance backend infrastructure
• Own the deployment toolchain and automation process for the backend, ensuring a seamless transition between development and production environments
• Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members while maintaining a collaborative and respectful working environment
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, ensuring clear understanding of project requirements and technical challenges.

What you need:

• BA Degree in Computer Science, engineering, or relevant technical fields or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years experience as a Back End Developer, Database Developer or similar roles
• Significant experience of building secure, scalable RESTful APIs - Must have significant experience using PHP and Python
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based platforms, particularly AWS, and experience with deploying cloud-native applications
• Significant experience working with serverless architectures and microservices
• Expertise in managing CI/CD pipelines and automating backend deployment processes
• Significant experience working with databases and data warehousing systems (PostgreSQL)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• C++ and FFMPEG/h264 experience is a plus
• Passion for rapid prototyping and iterative development in a collaborative team environment
• Able to work on Eastern Time Zone/Montreal time
• Passion for sports and solid hockey/soccer knowledge is a plus!

What we offer:

Sportlogiq brings a challenging and inspiring work environment. This position will have you collaborating with every department within the company and offers ample learning opportunities.

• We believe that teamwork makes the dream work. We are a collaborative team of go-getters committed to constant innovation.
• We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, annual bonuses and a better-than-average benefits program
• Supportive leadership committed to your personal growth
• Flexible work schedule (we really mean it!) fully remote or hybrid in our comfy Montreal Office
• Seasonal get-togethers and epic Trivia challenges (we're a little competitive that way)