Senior R&D Software Engineer

Job title:

Senior R&D Software Engineer

Company:

Deltatre

Job description

Deltatre is a leading end-to-end provider of premium products and services for global sport and media operators. We push boundaries every day to offer the most reliable, scalable, engaging end-to-end offerings that continually meet and exceed fan expectations and maximise client value. Underpinned by data, we’re able to determine the best experiences to drive business growth. Deltatre provides strategy, planning, consultancy across all stages of our client’s lifecycle.We’re seeking a Senior R&D Software Engineer to join our dynamic Innovation Lab. In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the forefront of developing innovative solutions, transforming ambitious concepts into tangible prototypes, and ultimately, delivering groundbreaking products that will shape the future of sports and media industry. If you’re a highly skilled and creative engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, experimental environment and loves tackling complex, unsolved, and unknown problems, we want to hear from you.What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and development of experimental features, demos, proof-of-concepts, and prototypes, from ideation to deployment.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, data scientists, and other engineers, to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Apply and/or suggest best practices in software engineering, including design patterns, code reviews, testing, and documentation, to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing your expertise and contributing to their growth.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the Innovation Lab by proposing new ideas and influencing technical roadmaps.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a significant portion of R&D, innovation, or similar cutting-edge environments.
• Advanced or Expert level in one or more of the following programming languages (Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, C++), frameworks/tools (.NET, PyTorch/TensorFlow, React/Angular, ASP.NET).
• Advanced experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP – the more the better); knowledge of distributed systems; microservices architecture; containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Very good and/or deep understanding of software engineering best practices, algorithms, object-oriented design, functional programming paradigms, software architectures, design patterns, etc.
• Strong knowledge of artificial intelligence (computer vision, natural language processing, machine learning, deep learning, MLOps, generative AI, etc.) for structured data and multimedia processing.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies like Scrum and management tools (GitHub, Azure DevOps).
• Excellent autonomy, proactivity, problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling ambiguous and/or unknown challenges.
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal (English is mandatory), with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.

Bonus Points / Nice to have

• Experience with NVIDIA CUDA/TensorRT, Intel OpenVINO, Unity 3D/Unreal Engine, OpenCV, Generative AI, tools, and agentic frameworks – LLMs, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, Autogen, ComfyUI, N8N, etc.
• Knowledge of 3D graphics, AR/VR/XR, and any other kind of technology
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Interest or experience with public speaking, community initiatives, patent applications, or publishing research papers.
• A portfolio of innovative personal projects.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex software projects from concept to production.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• driven to push the boundaries and lead change and performance
• communicative to leave no-one in the dark and to work with your team successfully
• reliable so we know that we can call on you to meet deadlines
• passionate about the latest technologies and standards
• proactive to suggest improvements, identify and fix potential issues
• solid technically speaking, to advise both Clients and internal teams

Our people are key to our success and we pride ourselves on offering a dynamic, creative, innovative and supportive environment. Having the right combination of a ‘can-do’ approach, strong work ethic, integrity, friendliness and attention to detail is crucial.Even if you don’t tick all the boxes for one particular role, but you have a keen interest in what we do, send us your details, we may find a suitable match during the interview process.Deltatre consciously nurtures an environment where each and every team member feels safe to bring their whole selves to work, in which everyone is valued and respected for who they are and what they bring. Everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential, and every team member is expected to treat everyone with dignity and respect, value different perspectives, use inclusive language and work in alignment with Deltatre’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. At Deltatre, everyone is welcome and celebrated.We are committed to ensuring that we provide equal opportunities for all. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments or if you have any special requirements for the interview process. Depending on the role this normally includes a written test and interview.

Expected salary

Location

Italia

Job date

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 22:09:12 GMT

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