[Hiring] Sports Data Quality Operators: Football @Genius Sports

Role Description

This role is part of Genius’ team that helps sports leagues and teams boost performance on and off the field using cutting-edge tech, analytics, and visual insights.

As a Sports Data Quality Operator: Football, you'll:

• Review and quality-check match data in non-live environments.
• Identify and correct play-by-play sequencing and data errors.
• Analyse recorded match video and tag football actions.
• Work with internal tools and collaborate with supervisors on issues and improvements.

This role is an entry-level position with a Service provider contract, remote in Colombia.

Qualifications

• Strong passion and knowledge of football.
• Experience playing or coaching at a competitive, amateur, or semi-professional level.
• Excellent attention to detail with high accuracy and efficiency.
• Good understanding of game rules, terminology, and match flow.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup.
• Strong English communication and solid computer skills.
• Good understanding of the current landscape and recent past of major professional soccer leagues.
• Availability of at least 20 hours a week.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with sports data entry, play-by-play QA, or tracking systems (bonus).
• Prior work in live operations, game supervision, or quality assurance (bonus).
• Comfort with basic reporting/dashboards (e.g., spreadsheets) to share findings and trends (bonus).

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Range of benefits.
• Commitment to supporting employee wellbeing.
• Opportunities for skill and career growth.