Going rate for this occupation: £54,700 · UK median pay £56,914
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UK pay for this occupation
This role£67,557 to £95,278estimated
Going rate£54,700
UK median£56,914
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025, full-time gross annual pay, UK. ONS published no separate row for this region and occupation, so the national curve is shown.View these figures as a table
ASHE pay percentiles for Programmers and software development professionals in UK
Percentile
Pay
10th
£32,835
25th
£42,289
50th
£56,914
75th
£75,794
90th
£102,860
Going rate
£54,700
UK median
£56,914
Sponsorship
Sponsorship chance
Very high
·Licensed for Skilled Worker
·Occupation is eligible for Skilled Worker
·Estimated salary clears the going rate
On the public records we hold, sponsorship for this role looks likely: licensed for Skilled Worker, and occupation is eligible for Skilled Worker.
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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
You will join one of our established high-performing teams within the Betting division, as we invest in our core and future Betting products. You will be focusing on the delivery of technical and product-focused initiatives, to expand and scale up our industry's leading Sportsbook and Risk Management products.
One example is our Advanced Risk team, who were set up to challenge conventional wisdom about risk management for sports betting operators. Using new measures of liability that take account of correlations between different markets on an event, and by monitoring betting patterns from the moment an event is opened for betting, we apply margins asymmetrically in a way that helps operators to make higher profit margins, reduce volatility and improve customer experience with greater uptime and fewer rejected bets. Our software provides customers with a new level of flexibility over the way they manage their Sportsbooks to meet their financial objectives. Smart algorithms allow decisions about bets to be taken quickly at scale while enabling close control when desired, reminiscent of earlier days of sports betting.
How will you work?
Join a specially formed, highly skilled team delivering an innovative & intelligent product! Forming part of a multi-disciplinary Agile team of Software Engineers, Data Scientists, QA Engineers and a Product Manager, you will look to work closely to the fundamental principles of continuous delivery and empowered, high-performing teams.
We operate in a squad model to allow focus on the business top priorities, allowing exposure across multiple products while still maintaining strong ownership of your team’s domain.
If you are looking to tackle hard problems with smart solutions, collaborate with astute engineers and deliver high calibre code with an autonomous & performance focused approach that supports success, delivery & quality, then this is for you.
As a Senior Software Engineer 1 (SR1) you and your team will build highly distributed, real-time, dynamically scaling systems using modern CI/CD pipelines & cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for innovating, architecting, delivering & maintaining an industry-revolutionising product. You will lead execution of multi-sprint features or systems with measurable business impact.
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The salary is an estimate from national earnings data, not the employer's figure.
Why
In favour: Licensed for Skilled Worker
Genius Sports UK Ltd is on the register with an active Skilled Worker route (Worker (A rating)).
Home Office register of licensed sponsors
In favour: Occupation is eligible for Skilled Worker
Occupation code 2134 (Programmers and software development professionals) is eligible for the Skilled Worker route on the rules in force from 11 Nov 2025.
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations
In favour: Estimated salary clears the going rate
No salary is stated, so this uses an estimate of £67,557 from ASHE estimate (low end of the senior band) (1 Apr 2025). It clears the going rate for occupation code 2134 of £54,700 by £12,857. Because that salary is estimated rather than stated, this rule counts half.
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations
In favour: A rating on the licence
The register shows “Worker (A rating)”, the rating a licence carries when it is not on an action plan.
Home Office register of licensed sponsors
In favour: A larger employer
Companies House records accounts of category “FULL”, filed by companies above the small-company thresholds.
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We will lean on your technical expertise and your pragmatic approach to problem solving; working in a team that prioritises the principles of Agile delivery and continuous improvement. You will have a Data-driven, evidence-based mentality, comfortable with the principles of continuous experimentation and validation.
What skills do you have?
You will have expert level knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language (C#, Java, JS, Kotlin, Python, PHP, Golang, C++)
Flexibility to work on all areas of the service stack, front-end, back-end, infrastructure etc.
You will have a strong understanding of the principles of good software design. Familiarity with core concepts such as information hiding, abstraction, module design, cohesion and coupling.
You will have strong software architecture knowledge, including architectural patterns and how to apply them to highly-scalable, fault-tolerant, observable microservices and systems.
You will have detailed knowledge of testing methodology (TDD) and designing high-quality testing suites resilient to changes in implementation.
You will have experience of source control, continuous integration, pipeline design, containerised workloads and infrastructure as code.
You will have experience in messaging and asynchronous communication technologies (RabbitMQ, Pulsar)
Understanding of Data Structures, Databases and Caching Technologies
You bring clarity to complex domains, rapidly developing a deep understanding and challenging unclear requirements. You lead conversations that drive alignment and uncover edge cases others might miss.
You will have experience in mentoring engineers both within and outside the immediate team.
It is advantageous for you to have knowledge of the following:
You will have expert knowledge of C#
Operation of Kubernetes Clusters
Building cloud native applications (AWS)
Front-end web technologies (React, shadcn)
Domain Driven Design
Mathematical Aptitude, particularly statistics
Data Engineering skills
Experience in building production grade software with Agentic AI
What we expect from our co-workers
Curiosity and strong desire to learn and improve.
Social skills, being able to act as a facilitator, can balance enabling others with individual contributions.
Time management and asynchronous communication skills relevant for a remote-first engineering organization.
Enthusiasm and ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Adherence to our core engineering principles of Aligned Autonomy, Psychological Safety and Continuous Improvement.
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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