Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d) - #2157647

KINEXON Sports stands as a global pioneer in delivering cutting-edge tracking and analysis technology tailored for professional sports.

We track movement and position data of players and official match balls, transform it into valuable analyses and insights, and assists professional teams and leagues in using data for pioneering innovative strategies.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Are you passionate about sports and technology?

Join our Sports Data Processing team at KINEXON Sports and work with real-time data (GPS, LPS, IMU, heart rate) from top athletes in sports like handball, football, and more! As a Software Engineer, you'll analyze and process data that helps enhance performance and reduce injury risks.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze multi-modal athlete data (GPS, LPS, IMU, heart rate) to extract insights and reduce injury risks
• Develop and optimize real-time data pipelines for sports analytics using C++ and Python
• Build algorithms for processing live sensor data from sports tracking devices
• Detect sport-specific events (e.g., sprints, jumps, tackles) using sensor and video data and create tailored performance metrics
• Integrate and process large-scale data in cloud environments for consistent, real-time analysis
• Document, test, and debug software, ensuring reliability, scalability and data quality
• Translate business needs into technical solutions with cross-functional teams
  
  

YOUR PROFILE

• Strong skills in data manipulation and scientific computing using Python
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with an ability to extract insights from complex datasets
• A passion for clean code, efficient design, and sports performance
• Beneficial experience with C++ for high-performance computing or specialized data processing, including familiarity with build systems like CMake and CI/CD
  
  

You can look forward to this with us

At KINEXON, you will meet people with a similar mindset who are passionate about innovative technologies and love to master new challenges in a team, as well as create great products. 

Become part of our team and enjoy the following benefits: 

• #GrowBeyondYourself – with an annual learning budget to further support your development.
• #Freetime 30 days (DE) / 20 days (US) paid vacation to refuel your energy (for full-time employees)
• #WeCare – take your time off for the family (parental leave etc.)
• #WorkingHours – Early bird or night owl - you can choose your flexible work hours.
• #FlexibleLocation – we work with a hybrid and remote model.
• #OneTeam - We enjoy spending time together at regular team and company events.
• #OnTop -  further benefits selected by you out of a range of benefits that we offer (mobility, sports, vacation budget, training and more)
  
  

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About Us

KINEXON is a global location-based technology leader that develops groundbreaking hardware and software solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). Our vision is a world in perfect, frictionless flow. Wherever assets, people or operations are in motion, we can improve and automate the underlying processes, creating powerful results for our customers. Founded in 2012, and headquartered in Munich, Germany, KINEXON has grown to more than 300 employees across offices in Munich and Chicago.

Being a KINEXIAN means you are willing to create real impact for your team, department, and the company as a whole - all while contributing to our most valued asset, our culture.

At KINEXON we want to establish and guarantee an environment in which each person has equal opportunities and has the ability to shine and develop. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to the success of a company. Therefore our employment opportunities are open to all individuals, no matter which gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, ability, place of origion, or socioeconomic status.

There is no better time to join than NOW. What are you waiting for? Join us on this exciting journey!