Senior Software Engineer - Core Video & Data

Hudl is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join its Core Data team in London. The team builds the systems that power how Hudl understands sport at scale, from identifying players and teams across thousands of leagues to processing the moments that become highlights, stats and analysis. The role is deeply backend-focused and carries significant ownership, with the engineer helping to shape the technical direction of the Global Sports Library (GSL), the backbone that connects identities, metadata and game context across Hudl products.

• Shape the technical direction of the Global Sports Library (GSL), the backbone connecting identities, metadata and game context across Hudl products.
• Design and evolve APIs, distributed systems and large-scale data pipelines that ensure Hudl products operate from a consistent understanding of the game.
• Tackle complex engineering challenges around scalability, entity resolution, data consistency and platform architecture.
• Act as a key technical leader by breaking down complex engineering problems, advocating for best practices and guiding others alongside a focus on delivery.
• Ensure the team delivers high-impact work efficiently by focusing on outcomes over outputs, and empower the team to make data-driven decisions and iterate quickly on feedback.
• Collaborate closely with leaders from various disciplines to plan and deliver enhancements across the product suite.
• Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies and play a significant role in maintaining a strong team culture.
• Raise the technical bar across the team through design leadership, mentoring and pragmatic decision-making.

• Extensive experience in full-stack engineering.
• Experience with cloud-based systems and services.
• Advocacy of TDD and CI/CD practices.
• Technical coaching experience, including translating requirements, creating architectural proposals and guiding other engineers through implementation.
• A collaborative, team-first mindset, with willingness to pitch in whenever a teammate needs a hand.
• A mentor mentality, including helping fellow engineers hone their skills through code reviews and pair programming.

• Professional background in C#, GraphQL, Elastic, MongoDB and AWS.
• Experience with media at scale, including video encoding and on-demand rendering in a professional setting.
• An interest in the sports world, with an understanding of sports analytics a definite plus.
• Familiarity with hybrid or remote teams and the ability to adapt quickly to the working environment.

• Time spent collaborating with teammates in-office is a regular part of how the role works.
• Applicants are currently being considered within commuting distance of London.
• More days are expected to be worked in-office than remotely, with the freedom to coordinate a specific in-office schedule with the team.

• Flexible vacation time above any required statutory leave.
• Company-wide holidays.
• Remote work options.
• A paid sabbatical every five years to unplug and recharge.
• An open, honest culture with trust from day one, support from the team and the agency to try new ideas.
• Resources and opportunities to support professional development and career growth.
• Invested office spaces designed with employees in mind, plus the technology needed to do your best work whether in the office or working remotely.
• Medical and retirement benefits for employees, depending on location.
• Employee Assistance Program and employee resource groups to support mental health, regardless of location.
• Eligibility for a long-term incentive (LTI) award.
• Any bonuses awarded are based on individual and company performance and paid at Hudl's discretion.

Hudl describes itself as the team behind the team, supporting the lifelong impact sports can have, and helps teams all over the world see their game differently by making it easier for coaches and athletes at any level to capture video, analyse data, share highlights and more.