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About FairPlay SportsMediaWe’re a sports media network, focused on building and nurturing a portfolio of highly engaged and connected communities of sports fans and bettors to create value for our partners.We empower sports fans with real-time intelligence, premium independent content, and unique tools so they can compete in the sports betting game.FairPlay Sports Media is a collection of market leading brands including oddschecker, WhoScored, SuperScommesse, FairPlay Technologies and Confido. In addition, FairPlay has a vast network across the sports tech and media industries through our partnerships including Reach, Gazzetta dello Sport, DAZN, SportsGrid and The Jockey Club amongst others.iGaming is one of the fastest-growing and most technologically innovative sectors, and we’re on top of our game, powered by market-leading tech and driven by brilliant people.We champion diversity and operate an open and inclusive culture as well as being focused, fast-paced, and always making sure to have fun along the way. So why not join us at FairPlay and be part of something bigger…Role SummaryThe Senior Backend Java Engineer within the Sports Data team is responsible for building and maintaining the backend services that ingest, process, and enrich sports data feeds used across the company’s products and partner integrations.These services form a core part of the company’s platform infrastructure and support products such as OddsChecker+ as well as widgets delivered to strategic partners including Fox Sports.Key Responsibilities• Design and implement scalable backend services in Java for sports data ingestion and processing• Maintain and improve data processing pipelines that enrich and distribute sports data across internal platforms• Ensure reliability, scalability, and observability of backend services that power core company products• Work closely with the Tech Lead on system architecture and technical direction• Collaborate with frontend teams and product teams to ensure data services support product features• Investigate and resolve production incidents related to data feeds and processing pipelines• Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering standards and best practices within the teamAbout YouStrong Java 8+ experience, databases and web development in generalStrong software Engineering skillsElasticSearchRedisSQL/NoSQLKubernetes deployement, GCP or platforms from other cloud providersNetwork routing CloudFlare and NginxMonitoring systems particularly GrafanaEnd-to-end integration of systemsHave been working with large scale backend systems (1M DAU)Open and not afraid to help out where it is neededStrong knowledge of web protocols, application servers and web serversStrong Computer Science fundamentals, design patterns and object-oriented knowledgeDesign, architect, test, document and implement features in our core servicesDeliver high-quality and well-structured codeGit, gradle, maven, CI/CD, Cloud build knowledge is a mustDesirableDevelopment experience in PHP based systemsStrong experience in DevOpsEvent driven systemsWorked with headless CMS such as ContentfulAgile practices and evangelistWhat you’ll get back from us:Alongside being challenged daily and a real interest in your development, you will also receive:Subsidized Sky HD package, broadband and discounted sky talkFree Puregym membershipFree healthcare with Bupa, life assurance and income protectionPension scheme with up to 9% contribution from the company£1,000 training fund each financial year, to spend on your professional developmentUnlimited holiday planResearch shows that women and ethnic minorities are less likely to apply if they don’t meet every qualification. If you’re passionate about our purpose, determined to face challenges, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and ensuring an accessible recruitment process. If you need any accommodations, please let us know.
