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Software Architect - Machine Learning

Beyond Sports

Alkmaar
Full-time
5-10 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Machine Learning Architecture
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Cloud Infrastructure
Scalable APIs
MLOps
Data Pipelines
Backend Engineering
Proof Of Concepts
Motion Synthesis
Real-time Data Processing
3D Graphics Pipelines
Unity
CI/CD
Model Deployment
Technical Leadership

Job Description

Join Our Team as a Team Architect (Machine Learning Focus) at Beyond Sports



Are you excited about machine learning, technical architecture, and building the intelligent systems powering the future of sports entertainment?

At Beyond Sports, we don’t just visualize sports — we reinvent how fans experience them. Together with partners like NFL, NHL, FIFA, and Disney, we push the boundaries of real-time sports data, 3D graphics, and AI-driven storytelling.

If you’re passionate about machine learning architecture, scalable technical solutions, and guiding engineering teams through complex technical challenges, this could be your next move.


What Your Day Will Look Like

As a Team Architect (Machine Learning Focus), you’ll act as the specialist technical authority within your discipline — helping shape the architecture, technical direction, and implementation strategy behind our ML-driven products and platforms.

You’ll work closely with Machine Learning Engineers, Tech Leads, Product teams, and other Team Architects to design intelligent systems that transform live sports data into immersive digital experiences.

Your role combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical leadership. One day you might be evaluating approaches for scalable inference pipelines or motion synthesis systems. The next, you could be building Proof of Concepts, reviewing model deployment strategies, or helping squads solve complex architecture and integration challenges.

You’ll guide technical implementation across areas such as trajectory prediction, motion synthesis, real-time data processing, 2D-to-3D geometry pipelines, and cloud-hosted ML services.

You’ll also ensure solutions are scalable, reusable, maintainable, and aligned with wider engineering standards across the business.


What We Value

At Beyond Sports, we move fast, experiment boldly, and trust our people. We believe the best results happen when engineers, ML specialists, artists, and creatives work closely together to build things that genuinely haven’t existed before.

You’ll fit right in if you:


Love applied machine learning and technical architecture

You enjoy designing scalable systems and turning complex technical ideas into practical solutions.


Think in systems and implementation strategy

You naturally balance innovation, scalability, maintainability, and delivery requirements.


Stay hands-on technically
You enjoy prototyping, validating ideas through code, and supporting engineers with difficult technical challenges.

Collaborate naturally

You can communicate technical approaches clearly across disciplines and with non-technical stakeholders.

Care about quality and reusability

You value maintainable systems, reusable tooling, and strong engineering standards.

Stay curious

You actively follow developments in machine learning, cloud infrastructure, and modern engineering practices.



Your Background

You don’t need to tick every box, but we’re generally looking for:

  • Strong experience in machine learning engineering, software architecture, or technical leadership

  • Deep expertise in a relevant technical domain such as ML systems, data pipelines, backend engineering, or cloud infrastructure

  • Hands-on experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar ML frameworks

  • Strong understanding of scalable APIs, cloud-native systems, and modern engineering practices

  • Experience creating Proof of Concepts and evaluating technical approaches

  • Ability to communicate technical solutions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

  • Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams

  • Willingness to work on-site in our Alkmaar office

Nice to Have (But Not Required)

  • Experience deploying ML models into production environments

  • Familiarity with MLOps tooling such as MLflow, CI/CD workflows, and model monitoring

  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP

  • Understanding of real-time systems, motion synthesis, or 3D graphics pipelines

  • Experience with Unity or other game engines

  • Interest in football or team sports

Why Level Up Your Career at Beyond Sports

Fast-moving, creative, and technically ambitious — that’s our world.

  • High impact: Your work helps shape how millions experience sports globally

  • Technical ownership: Influence implementation strategy, architecture, and engineering standards

  • Hands-on innovation: Build POCs and help define the future of our ML systems

  • Constant learning: From machine learning research to real-time 3D systems, there’s always something new

  • Real collaboration: Engineers, artists, ML specialists, and product teams working side by side

And we make sure it’s a great place to work:

  • 25 days of paid leave per year

  • Pension program

  • Lunch included

  • Gym card

  • Fresh fruit, great coffee, and Friday drinks

  • Bi-monthly team outings

  • Office games like FIFA, chess, and ping-pong

  • Sony Benefits and much more!


Ready to Build the Future of Sports?

If you’re excited about shaping machine learning architecture, solving complex technical challenges, and building systems that transform how fans experience sports — we’d love to hear from you.

At Beyond Sports, you won’t just design technical solutions.

You’ll help bring sports to life.

Core Responsibilities

Act as the technical authority to shape the architecture and implementation strategy for ML-driven sports entertainment products. Design scalable inference pipelines and motion synthesis systems while guiding engineering teams through complex integration challenges.

Requirements

Requires strong experience in machine learning engineering or software architecture with deep expertise in PyTorch, TensorFlow, and cloud-native systems. Candidates must be able to create proof of concepts and communicate technical solutions to multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

  • 25 Days Of Paid Leave Per Year
  • Pension Program
  • Lunch Included
  • Gym Card
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Great Coffee
  • Friday Drinks
  • Bi-monthly Team Outings
  • Office Games
  • Sony Benefits

About Beyond Sports

Industry: Spectator Sports

Company size: 51-200 employees

Step into the future of sports! Beyond Sports brings live sports to life in entirely new ways. Using real-time data and visualization technology, we transform live games into immersive, interactive experiences that blend sports, entertainment, and storytelling. From alternate broadcasts to fully virtual worlds, we help leagues, broadcasters, and brands connect with new and younger audiences. Beyond Sports is a Sony company, recognised with four Sports Emmy Awards for innovation and technical achievement in live sports production. 🏈 🏒 🏀 🎾 🏟️ ⚽️ 🏁 ⚾️

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