Software Engineer (Mid-level)
As a Scala Engineer at TxODDS, you’ll build and maintain real-time products, support junior developers, and collaborate across teams in our global 24/7 sports data business.
About TxODDS
TxODDS is the world’s leading provider of real-time aggregated sporting odds, delivering intelligent, integrity-led insights to clients across the globe. We operate in a fast-paced, 24-hour environment where innovation and precision are key. Our engineering team is at the heart of this mission—building and maintaining the products that power our business.
We’re now looking for a Scala Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work on high-impact projects, collaborate with talented colleagues across the UK and EU, and help shape the future of sports data technology.
What You’ll Do:
As a Software Engineer at TxODDS, you’ll play a key role in developing and maintaining our core products. You’ll be part of a collaborative team working on both new features and business-as-usual (BAU) maintenance, with a strong focus on code quality, performance, and innovation.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Writing runnable, deployed code with automated tests and documentation
- Maintaining and improving existing codebases and infrastructure
- Participating in task estimation, release planning, and delivery
- Communicating effectively with developers, product owners, testers, and stakeholders
- Ensuring software is performant and meets specifications
- Supporting infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices
- Actively contributing to peer reviews and mentoring junior developers
- Continuously learning and sharing knowledge across the team
What You’ll Bring:
We’re looking for someone with solid technical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for clean, efficient code. For this role, Scala development experience is essential.
You’ll also bring:
- Strong experience in test-driven, functional development using
- Scala Familiarity with Typelevel frameworks (Cats, Cats Effect, http4s, fs2)
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Understanding of software architecture, requirements engineering, and UML
- Comfort working with Linux and the network stack for service hosting
- Knowledge of algorithmic complexity and performance tuning
- Experience with tools like Confluence, JIRA, and Kanban methodology
- A logical, structured approach to problem-solving
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have:
- Exposure to sports data or betting systems
- Interest in applied mathematics and emerging technologies
- Experience in team management or mentoring
What You’ll Get From Us:
You’ll be joining a dynamic, fast-paced team in a business that values innovation, simplicity, and collaboration. You’ll be part of a company that prioritises technical excellence, continuous learning, and meaningful impact.
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- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- TXODDS London office
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
TXODDS London office
Workplace & Culture
We focus on multitalented competence, leading us necessarily to a diverse team of varying backgrounds, religions, ages, genders and neurologies.
Here at TXODDS, we are always in search of the brightest minds to join our scaling team. It doesn’t matter if your field of expertise is tech or customer support, admin or sales, we want to hear from you!
We don’t just hire people for their skill set, we hire you for your ability to fit in and drive our business. If you’re hard working, love to find solutions, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, then we might just be the team for you!
About TXODDS
We have spent 20+ years creating a market leading global delivery platform for low latency streamed odds data. TXODDS specialises in the aggregation of sports betting data and distribution of FAST, ACCURATE ODDS via betting odds API feeds and providing historical data to the global sports betting industry.
We work behind-the-scenes across the sports gaming industry, ensuring clients have access to real time, accurate and relevant data – no matter which sport or fixture. We also maintain the world’s most comprehensive betting odds data archive, for full end-to-end Analytics and Business Intelligence retrieval. Our products give access to the most reliable, low latency and actionable sports betting data available.
Even if you do not recognise our name, if you have ever placed a bet online, it is likely that the site is actively utilising our data.
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