Senior Security Engineer

A bit about us  
 
Genius Sports is at the forefront of the sports technology landscape, delivering real-time data and innovative digital solutions that connect sports, brands, and fans worldwide. From data capture to distribution, we are an integral partner to sports leagues and federations—including the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA, and NCAA—ensuring that critical data and cutting-edge products reach millions of users.   

If you want to be part of a passionate global team shaping the future of sports entertainment, then come and join us. We foster an environment where creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning drive innovation for our partners and end-users.   
  

The Role: Senior Security Engineer  

The Senior Security Engineer will be responsible for the provision of operational cybersecurity throughout a dynamic and expanding global sports tech organization.  

The role requires a dedicated, personable, and self-motivated individual who demonstrates a strong work ethic and initiative. The Senior security engineer will be a highly technical individual with extensive hands-on experience and a strong ability to independently learn and adapt.  

The duties of this role will necessitate close liaison with numerous departments, businesses and senior stakeholders across the Group and as such, will require someone who can not only implement solutions or risk mitigation strategies, but clearly articulate the rationale to stakeholders.   

Key Responsibilities 

• To assist in the delivery of Cyber Security strategic roadmap for Genius Sports, acting as a security SME for delivery on time, and to budget.
• Acting as an SME and escalation point for all aspects of cyber incident management.
• Acting as an SME for all Cloud Security, including the design, implementation and oversight of security controls in cloud environments.
• To provide thought leadership on Cyber Security improvement areas and efficiencies, leading them until completion.
• Experience of security industry standards and best-practice standards, such as SOC2 or ISO27001
• Providing Information Security guidance across IT operations and new projects
• Identify, assess and drive process around emerging security threats and vulnerabilities that could affect the Group and users of its information
• Carry out security risk assessments
• Mentoring / support to junior members of the team 
  
  

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and related automation tools
• Significant experience in Information Security disciplines including incident management and engineering of security platforms (SIEM, EDR solutions, web proxies, SASE, CASB, DLP)
• Strong knowledge of cyber threats, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments  
• Expertise of cloud security controls in AWS and/or Azure
• Strong communication skills, articulate, organized, diligent and pragmatic
• Experience working with business stakeholders within a modern tech organization that develops cloud applications (i.e. cloud native, agile, microservices oriented, continuously integrated and delivered)
• Recognized security qualifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS or Azure certified Security Professional.

What’s in it for you?   
As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.     
 
The base salary range for this role is $160,000 -$180,000. There are a number of factors which affect what the specific pay offer would be for this role, including location, seniority, and relevant educational and working experience. This is base salary only – all full-time roles will also be eligible to take part in Genius benefits and some roles may be eligible to take part in a variable compensation plan. For more details on the compensation and benefits package, please get in touch with our Talent team 

How we work:  
Genius will be returning to the office 4 days a week, and this will give you the opportunity to work collaboratively face-to-face with colleagues in our New York office.  

Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organization and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.   

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other status protected by applicable law)