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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Data - **Company:** Sportradar Media Services GmbH - **Location:** Vienna, Austria - **Experience:** Expert - **Skills:** Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS) - **Published:** June 23, 2026 ## About the Role -   **5+ years** of data engineering experience with proven track record of **leading complex data projects** from conception to delivery - **Exceptional communication skills** and experience working in **cross-functional teams** with analysts, product managers, and business stakeholders - **AWS & Data Engineering** : Very strong hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, Glue, Athena, Redshift, EMR, etc.) and proficiency with **Apache Spark** for large-scale data processing - **Backend Development** : Strong experience with **Python** for building data processing services and APIs, plus expert-level **SQL** for data processing and analytics - **Infrastructure & DevOps** : Hands-on experience with **Docker** , **Terraform** , and **CI/CD pipelines** with automation best practices for data systems - **Clean Code Advocate** : Strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code with comprehensive testing and deep knowledge of analytics/reporting requirements - **Data Architecture** : Experience designing scalable data architectures, data modeling, and optimizing data processing workflows - **Dashboard Development** : Experience creating and managing analytics dashboards in bi tools (Tableau, Qlik Sense, Quicksuite, Power BI) and data visualization solutions to present complex insights to stakeholders - **GenAI Tools** (beneficial): Experience working with contextual and prompt engineering with GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar AI assistants   ## Description  The Ads Analytics team is the backbone of our advertising intelligence platform, processing terabytes of data daily from programmatic, social, and search advertising channels. We build end-to-end solutions that transform raw advertising data into actionable business insights and leverage rich analytics data to create sophisticated sport audience segments. **THE CHALLENGE** We're scaling rapidly and need a senior data engineer who can take ownership of complex, multi-faceted data projects. You'll be tackling challenges like: - **Scale & Performance Engineering** : Processing and analyzing terabytes of advertising data with sub-second query performance while building and maintaining robust ETL pipelines using Spark and AWS services to handle massive data volumes daily - **Data Pipeline Architecture & Development** : Designing and building scalable data processing systems, developing backend APIs and microservices (Python or Go), architecting data flows that support both batch and real-time analytics requirements, and managing user-facing dashboards that visualize complex data insights - **Infrastructure & Data Quality Operations** : Implementing robust monitoring and alerting systems to detect data quality issues, managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform, implementing CI/CD best practices, and maintaining high coding standards across data processing systems - **Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration** : Leading large-scale data projects from requirements gathering through delivery, bridging technical implementation with business requirements, mentoring team members, and presenting technical concepts to stakeholders while challenging requirements constructively - **End-to-End Data System Ownership** : Taking complete ownership of complex data engineering projects while ensuring high availability and accuracy for both internal stakeholders and external clients, championing clean code principles, and serving as a knowledge leader who supports delivering the right data solutions   ## About Sportradar Media Services GmbH Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD), founded in 2001, is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors. Positioned at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, the company provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a best-in-class range of solutions to help grow their business. As the trusted partner of organizations like the ATP, NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA, FIFA, and... **Industries:** Sports [Company profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/companies/4149-sportradar-media-services-gmbh) ## Related Videos - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [CUDA in Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1294-cuda-in-python) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [High performance Serverless Java on AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1205-high-performance-serverless-java-on-aws) - [Full Stack Web Apps With Nothing But Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/417-full-stack-web-apps-with-nothing-but-python) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Developer Salary in Austria [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/213-software-developer-salary-in-austria-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)