Engineering Manager: Sports Tech Frontend

Stats Perform is the market leader in sports tech. We provide the richest and most trusted sports data available and are at the forefront of the latest advancements in AI and machine learning to turn this data into something magic.   

We entwine our extensive back-catalogue of data in with innovative products and machine-learning to deliver insights, predictions, and super-fast data for a variety of sporting organisations worldwide, plus the biggest names in media and broadcast. 

This is more than just an Engineering Manager role - it’s a chance to lead leaders and shape the future of our sports analytics storytelling products. You’ll manage a team of Engineering Managers and Tech Leads across Poland, Czech Republic and Austria, ensuring our frontend platforms and tools remain world-class. You’ll also drive engineering culture (including DevEx initiatives) and ensure technical decisions align with business priorities.

Job description:

• Lead and mentor a team of Engineering Managers and Technical Leaders working across multiple frontend products.
• Drive technical vision—help teams transition towards a more scalable, maintainable architecture.
• Balance innovation and delivery - AI is crucial to our company, but consistent, high-quality product delivery is key to revenue growth.
• Scale and structure teams, improving leadership, collaboration and long-term strategy.
• Enhance DevEx and release processes, empowering teams to work efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design and other engineering groups to drive impact.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams and scaling organizations.
• Strong background in frontend development (React preferred), DevOps and release management.
• Acting as a mentor and coach, being able to grow leaders, not just engineers.
• A strategic thinker, being able to understand some trade-offs exists, know when to push forward and when to be patient.
• Results-driven with focus on customer impact, delivery and business value.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple countries.
• Background in high-traffic, customer-facing platforms.
• Familiarity with AI and data-driven applications (even if it’s not the core focus).

Why work at Stats Perform?

Well, why not? We’re a unique organization with a unique culture of care, competition and collaboration. Our ‘One Team’ ethos means that we take care of each other, through initiatives such as Mental Health Days Off and ‘No Meeting Fridays’ and of course, flexible working. 

We pull together to build a better environment for all – from volunteering activities to fundraisers to participating in Employee Resource Groups. We will embrace all you have to offer at Stats Perform – your ideas, your passion, your life experiences and in return we’ll give you a great place to work. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Stats Perform

By joining Stats Perform, you'll be part of a team that celebrates diversity. You will be contributing to an organization that is committed to ensuring a sense of belonging and inclusivity is felt by all. We’re collectively responsible for creating and maintaining an inclusive environment, and that’s why our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals underpin our core values. With increased diversity comes increased innovation, more creativity and ensures we’re best placed to serve our clients and our communities, so we will continue to seek diversity and equity in all we do.