Open roles at Sporting Rock https://www.sportingrock.com/careers/feed.xml 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z Sporting Rock https://www.sportingrock.com/careers/qa-engineer 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

At Sporting Rock, we don't just build features — we build systems that organize and power the world of sports. Quality isn't something that happens just before a release; it's built into everything we do. We're looking for a QA Engineer who is passionate about software quality, test automation, and continuous improvement to ensure every release is reliable, scalable, and delivers an exceptional user experience.

<p>Hamburg, Germany · Full-time, on-site</p><p>At Sporting Rock, we don't just build features — we build systems that organize and power the world of sports. Quality isn't something that happens just before a release; it's built into everything we do. We're looking for a QA Engineer who is passionate about software quality, test automation, and continuous improvement to ensure every release is reliable, scalable, and delivers an exceptional user experience.</p><h2>What you’ll do</h2><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain automated test cases across our products using Playwright.</li><li>Continuously improve and expand our automated testing framework and overall testing strategy.</li><li>Build and maintain robust end-to-end, regression, integration, and API test suites.</li><li>Perform manual testing when appropriate to validate new features, edge cases, and exploratory scenarios that are not yet covered by automation.</li><li>Create comprehensive test plans to ensure coverage aligns with product requirements.</li><li>Work closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers throughout the development lifecycle.</li><li>Identify, document, and drive the resolution of software defects.</li><li>Investigate issues and validate fixes using logs, monitoring, and error tracking tools (e.g., Datadog, Dash0).</li><li>Improve the reliability and maintainability of automated tests within our CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>Contribute to QA best practices, engineering processes, and release quality.</li><li>Advocate for quality throughout the entire software development lifecycle.</li></ul><h2>What you bring</h2><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in technical education related to software engineering.</li><li>2+ years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance or Software Testing.</li><li>Hands-on experience with test automation using Playwright (or frameworks like Cypress/Selenium).</li><li>Good proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript.</li><li>Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and API testing.</li><li>Familiarity with bug tracking tools (ClickUp, Jira) and monitoring/error tracking tools.</li><li>Understanding of Agile development practices (Scrum/Kanban) and modern Git-based workflows.</li><li>Strong analytical thinking, high attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.</li><li>Excellent communication skills in English.</li></ul><h2>Nice to have</h2><ul><li>Experience working in a microservice-based architecture.</li><li>Familiarity with Go (Golang).</li><li>Experience with observability platforms (Dash0, Datadog) and modern CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>German language skills.</li></ul><h2>What we offer</h2><ul><li><strong>Real ownership &amp; impact</strong> — shape quality across innovative products used in the real world.</li><li><strong>Modern tech stack</strong> — work with modern tools including Go, React, Playwright, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.</li><li><strong>Mentorship &amp; growth</strong> — opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.</li><li><strong>Strong engineering culture</strong> — a collaborative, international team that values clean code and continuous improvement.</li><li><strong>Fair conditions</strong> — competitive compensation, location-specific benefits, and flexible working arrangements.</li><li><strong>Shared passion</strong> — sports, technology, and building exceptional software.</li></ul> https://www.sportingrock.com/careers/senior-full-stack-engineer-team-lead-go-react 2026-07-13T00:00:00Z 2026-07-13T00:00:00Z

At Sporting Rock, we don't just build features — we build systems that organize and power the world of sports. We're looking for an experienced engineer who understands the whole product and wants to influence technical decisions, with a clear path toward technical leadership and the opportunity to become a Tech Team Lead as our engineering organization expands.

<p>International · Full-time</p><p>At Sporting Rock, we don't just build features — we build systems that organize and power the world of sports. We're looking for an experienced engineer who understands the whole product and wants to influence technical decisions, with a clear path toward technical leadership and the opportunity to become a Tech Team Lead as our engineering organization expands.</p><h2>What you’ll do</h2><ul><li>Build backend services in Go and frontend applications in React and TypeScript.</li><li>Own features and systems from design through implementation, deployment, and production support.</li><li>Design and evolve APIs, services, data models, and system architecture.</li><li>Participate in technical planning and influence engineering decisions.</li><li>Improve platform performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.</li><li>Take part in deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of production systems.</li><li>Help establish engineering standards, best practices, and development processes.</li><li>Take ownership of a development team, fostering growth, collaboration, and strong execution.</li></ul><h2>What you bring</h2><ul><li>5+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong technical education.</li><li>Strong experience building and maintaining production software.</li><li>Solid experience with React, TypeScript, and modern frontend development.</li><li>Experience with Go, or strong backend experience in Rust, Kotlin, Java, C#, or similar.</li><li>Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering best practices.</li><li>Solid computer science fundamentals and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Experience working with APIs, PostgreSQL, Git, and modern development workflows.</li><li>Understanding of distributed systems, performance optimization, and scalability challenges.</li><li>Interest in DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure, and operating software in production.</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.</li></ul><h2>Nice to have</h2><ul><li>Experience leading projects or mentoring developers.</li><li>Experience working in startup environments.</li><li>Experience with cloud platforms and containerized applications.</li><li>Passion for sports and sports technology.</li></ul><h2>What we offer</h2><ul><li><strong>Real ownership &amp; impact</strong> — your work reaches real users and directly influences sports organizations.</li><li><strong>Technical influence</strong> — help shape architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction.</li><li><strong>Leadership opportunity</strong> — grow into a technical leadership role and build the next generation of the engineering team.</li><li><strong>Full-stack exposure</strong> — work across the entire platform and gain deep understanding of business and technical challenges.</li><li><strong>Strong engineering culture</strong> — experienced engineers who prioritize clean code, thoughtful architecture, and continuous learning.</li><li><strong>International team</strong> — English-speaking, collaborative, spanning multiple countries.</li><li><strong>Competitive compensation &amp; benefits</strong> — fair compensation, additional vacation days, and location-specific benefits.</li><li><strong>Shared passion</strong> — sports, technology, innovation, and building exceptional software.</li></ul> https://www.sportingrock.com/careers/full-stack-developer-go-react 2026-07-13T00:00:00Z 2026-07-13T00:00:00Z

At Sporting Rock, we don't just build features — we build systems that organize and power the world of sports. We're an ambitious sports-tech startup headquartered in Hamburg with engineering operations in Serbia, on a mission to create the best sports software out there — software that is scalable, elegant, and deeply connected to real-world sports operations.

<p>International · Full-time</p><p>At Sporting Rock, we don't just build features — we build systems that organize and power the world of sports. We're an ambitious sports-tech startup headquartered in Hamburg with engineering operations in Serbia, on a mission to create the best sports software out there — software that is scalable, elegant, and deeply connected to real-world sports operations.</p><h2>What you’ll do</h2><ul><li>Build backend services in Go and frontend features in React + TypeScript.</li><li>Work on real product and business logic — not toy problems.</li><li>Design and evolve APIs, services, and system architecture.</li><li>Be involved in deployment, monitoring, and performance in production.</li><li>Collaborate closely with senior engineers on clean, scalable solutions.</li><li>Take part in discussions, brainstorming, and product decisions.</li><li>This is a true full-stack role — you'll understand how everything fits together.</li></ul><h2>What you bring</h2><ul><li>Strong curiosity and intrinsic motivation.</li><li>2–5 years of experience in software development.</li><li>Experience or strong interest in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend development.</li><li>Backend experience in Go (or strong foundations in Rust, Kotlin, or similar languages).</li><li>Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals.</li><li>Comfort with Git, APIs, databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).</li><li>Interest in how software runs in the real world (CI/CD, DevOps, infrastructure).</li></ul><h2>What we offer</h2><ul><li><strong>Real ownership &amp; impact</strong> — your work reaches real users.</li><li><strong>Mentorship &amp; growth</strong> — learn from experienced engineers who care.</li><li><strong>Full-stack exposure</strong> — understand the entire system, not just one layer.</li><li><strong>Remote &amp; flexible</strong> — results matter more than rigid rules.</li><li><strong>International team</strong> — English-speaking, agile, and open-minded.</li><li>More than fair working conditions: fair compensation, additional vacation days and other benefits depending on location.</li><li><strong>Shared passion</strong> — sports, technology, and building great software.</li></ul>