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# Senior Data Engineer at LiveScore Group 

- **Company:** LiveScore Group 
- **Location:** London England, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/livescore9/jobs/8789586002

## Job description

Soho, London

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office Tues - Thurs

## The Role

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Team, taking a leading role in building the complex, scalable systems that power our data strategy. You will lead architectural discussions, own the design of business-critical data solutions and deliver high-quality systems that bring millions of fans closer to the sports they love. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the optimisation of our data platforms for real-time AI/ML workloads, mentor engineers and make a significant impact on our business. The Senior Data Engineer leads technical initiatives, maintains data integrity and performance, and works across teams to translate complex business requirements into effective data solutions. The role also uses automation and artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, decision-making and productivity across the organisation.

At LiveScore Group, we’re the proud home of three of the most exciting brands in the sports and gaming world: LiveScore, LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet. A fully owned and operated ecosystem that converges the two worlds of sports media and sports betting. We’re proud of the high ratings for our commitment to excellence and fueling fan’s passion for sport driving us to the top.

We don’t just lead; we innovate. Our cutting-edge products and immersive experiences set the standard, but it’s our people who truly make the difference. Every day, our team embody our values: adaptability, teamwork, a fan-driven approach, and an ever-curious mindset that fuels our ambition. As we scale and continue to create a culture that allows all employees to thrive, we know we need the most talented people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills. If you’re good at what you do, come and join us. The more inclusive we are, the more amazing experiences we can create for our users.

We know that job descriptions can sometimes seem daunting, and you might not feel you tick every box. But, if you’re passionate about the role and have relevant experience, we want to hear from you!

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and delivery of robust data pipelines using GCP services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage. This includes integrating data from various sources, ensuring data quality and enabling real-time processing capabilities.
- Own the design of data models and databases that support business analytics and intelligence, using dimensional data-modelling principles. Select and use GCP database technologies such as Bigtable, Spanner or Firestore to optimise performance and scalability.
- Lead the automation of data workflows and optimisation of data storage and processing costs within GCP. Use tools such as Cloud Composer for orchestration and establish best practices in performance tuning.
- Ensure data security by implementing GCP security practices. Manage access controls, comply with data-governance policies and safeguard sensitive information.
- Work closely with data engineers, business analysts and IT teams to define data requirements and deliver comprehensive data solutions. Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members.
- Evaluate new GCP features and data-engineering technologies, setting technical direction where they can enhance data infrastructure or enable new data products.
- Lead the resolution of critical pipeline failures and data-quality incidents, performing fault analysis and ensuring that preventative improvements are implemented.
- Lead critical system-design and architectural decisions for scalable batch and real-time workloads.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex or ambiguous business needs into effective and innovative data solutions.
- Mentor engineers, review technical designs and foster a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence.
- Own improvements to the reliability, performance and cost-effectiveness of data systems.
- Lead the design and maintenance of robust, secure integrations with core internal systems and critical third-party platforms.
- Define appropriate monitoring and alerting standards to ensure high system reliability and minimal downtime.

## Skills, Knowledge and Experience

- Significant experience in data engineering or data warehousing with large-scale, complex datasets.
- Advanced SQL and Python skills, with experience using AI-assisted development tools appropriately.
- Strong knowledge of data-modelling techniques.
- Deep experience with cloud data services and technologies, ideally within the GCP ecosystem, such as Dataflow, Pub/Sub, BigQuery or Vertex AI.
- Proven experience designing and implementing robust ELT pipelines, including real-time and large-scale batch processing.
- Proven ability to deploy and maintain data infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles and tools such as Terraform.
- Experience with Airflow environment management and Docker.
- Experience contributing to an AI roadmap and evaluating AI tooling, including coding agents, for use within the development lifecycle.
- The ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience applying data-governance, privacy and security best practices in a regulated environment.
- A proactive and curious approach, with the ability to anticipate and resolve system inefficiencies.
- The ability to lead cross-functional technical work and translate complex or ambiguous requirements into robust data solutions.
- A track record of taking end-to-end ownership for the quality, reliability and performance of business-critical data solutions.
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical standards across a team.

What can we offer?

- Company Performance Bonus
- Flexible Working Agreements where applicable
- Private Healthcare Scheme + Employee Enhanced Assistance
- Enhanced Family Leave - Maternity, Shared Parental & Adoption Leave: up to 6 months at full pay and 6 months at half pay. Paternity leave: up to 4 weeks at full pay
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Annual Travel Card Loan & Ride to Work Scheme
- Life Assurance (x3 salary)
- Contributory Pension Plan
- Virgin Family: Giving you access to exclusive Virgin offers and experiences
- Thursday drinks in the office and regular socials

## About LiveScore Group 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: LiveScore Group converges the worlds of sports media and sports betting through its owned ecosystem of brands LiveScore, LiveScore Bet, and Virgin Bet.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2019 (LiveScore Group formed after demerger from Gamesys; the LiveScore brand dates back to 1998)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Sports media, online sports betting, online gambling
- **Target customers**: B2C sports fans and bettors globally; also B2B advertising and software development clients
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Fuelling Fans’ Passion for Sport” — delivering a frictionless, converged experience that combines real-time sports content with a world-class sportsbook

## Products & Services
- **LiveScore**: Real-time sports scores, free-to-air live streaming (e.g., Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup), free-to-play games like LiveScore 6. Available in over 200 territories. Type: Mobile app and web platform.
- **LiveScore Bet**: Online sportsbook offering betting opportunities, launched in UK (2021), Nigeria (2020), Ireland, and briefly in Netherlands (exited 2024). Type: Sportsbook.
- **Virgin Bet**: Online sportsbook brand launched in 2019, operates in UK and South Africa (launched 2025). Type: Sportsbook.
- **B2B Services**: Advertising revenue from sports media and software development (50% YoY growth in FY25). Type: Service.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of £206.3m for FY25 (12 months to 31 March 2025), up 15.3% YoY [next.io](https://next.io/news/results/livescore-group-cuts-net-loss-fy25/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - Ringier AG — £50m strategic investment in 2022 [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/)
  - Virgin Group — invested as a shareholder in October 2024 [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/)
  - Kambi — completed migration to Kambi sportsbook platform in July 2024 [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/)
  - X and xAI — announced a transformational partnership in 2025 [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Revenue growth of 15.3% in FY25; B2C online gambling revenue up 18.3% to £185.1m [next.io](https://next.io/news/results/livescore-group-cuts-net-loss-fy25/)
  - 45M+ LiveScore users globally [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/)
  - Record 165K betting actives on LiveScore Bet in 2022 [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/)
  - Expanded into Bulgaria (2024) and South Africa (Virgin Bet, 2025) [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/)
  - Net loss reduced from £48.9m to £28.6m YoY; EBITDA loss improved 60.8% [next.io](https://next.io/news/results/livescore-group-cuts-net-loss-fy25/)
  - LinkedIn followers grew 20.5% year-over-year to 14,020 [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/livescoregroup)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Convergence model**: Own and operate a fully integrated ecosystem where sports media content (LiveScore) drives betting engagement (LiveScore Bet, Virgin Bet), reducing customer acquisition costs and improving retention.
- **In-house tech stack**: Purpose-built, proprietary technology delivering a seamless user experience across apps and web.
- **Industry-first four-day work week**: Announced in 2025, a strong employer branding differentiator [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/).
- **Strategic partnerships**: With Virgin Group, Ringier, and X/xAI provide brand credibility, distribution, and AI capabilities.
- **Global reach**: Offices in 7 countries (UK, Gibraltar, Malta, South Africa, Nigeria, Ireland, Austria) and LiveScore available in 200+ territories.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue scaling the convergence model in regulated markets (UK, Ireland, South Africa) while exiting less favourable markets (Netherlands, Bulgaria).
- Invest in marketing and brand building to drive user growth, particularly in the UK where revenue increased 26% in FY25.
- Leverage AI and data partnerships (e.g., with xAI) to enhance personalisation and product innovation.
- Expand Virgin Bet into new geographies (South Africa launched 2025) and deepen B2B software development revenue.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Fueled by shared passion for sports and innovation” — collaborative, energetic environment with a focus on personal and professional development [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/careers/).
- **Flexible work**: “Flexible work arrangements allow for a healthy work-life balance” [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/). Notably, the company introduced a **four-day work week** in 2025, a rare perk in the industry.
- **Offices**: Global presence with hubs in London, Stoke-on-Trent, Gibraltar, Malta, Cape Town, Lagos, and Vienna. Roles span technology, product, marketing, compliance, and commercial.
- **Tech-driven**: Engineering roles include Data Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Senior Software Engineer — working on a purpose-built tech stack at scale.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapidly expanding private company with increasing revenue and improving profitability, offering career advancement opportunities.
- **Employee rating**: 3.4/5.0 on LinkedIn (170 reviews), with work-life balance at 3.4 [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/livescoregroup).

## Sources
1. [livescoregroup.com](https://livescoregroup.com/) — Company overview, milestones, office locations, convergence model
2. [livescoregroup.com/careers](https://livescoregroup.com/careers/) — Careers page, culture, four-day work week
3. [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/livescoregroup) — Company details, employee count, reviews, open positions
4. [next.io](https://next.io/news/results/livescore-group-cuts-net-loss-fy25/) — FY25 financial results (revenue, net loss, EBITDA)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/livescore9](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/livescore9) — Current job openings (9 roles as of July 2026)

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