Sports GeniusHire With Rapha

Head of Platform

Remote (US Preferred)full-time

About the role

Sports Genius is building the infrastructure behind the next generation of AI-powered sports intelligence. Our platform allows developers, creators, and fantasy fans to build personalized betting models, custom contests, and viral prediction experiences — all powered by advanced AI and sports data.

We’re not just another app. We’re a platform — like Stripe, but for smart sports experiences. Think: tools that let anyone launch a gamified sports dashboard, run contests, build token-based economies, or deploy AI that evaluates betting slips in seconds.

We’re looking for a Head of Platform to lead this transformation.

What is the Sports Genius Platform?

At Sports Genius, “Platform” means something bigger than product. It’s a sports intelligence engine where developers, analysts, and sports fans build experiences for other users. You might power an AI parlay tool, a player prop predictor, or a DFS optimizer — all from the same platform.

Unlike our internal tools or core dashboard, Platform is external, modular, and scalable — the backbone for anything from a viral Twitter betting bot to an enterprise-level sportsbook assistant.

It’s where a college kid can launch a custom contest site.
Where a creator can build a branded “Daily AI Picks” card.
Where data meets creativity — at scale.

Your Role: Head of Platform

You’ll lead our Platform engineering team, working cross-functionally with AI model designers, product leads, and community creators. This is a technical leadership role with hands-on coding, product ownership, and the chance to directly shape the ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the Sports Genius Platform roadmap: architecture, APIs, extensions, and SDKs

  • Guide and mentor a small team of full-stack and AI-focused engineers

  • Architect new integrations — from AI model builders to token contest systems

  • Prioritize and ship features that empower others to build on Sports Genius

  • Collaborate with LLM engineers to expose models through modular endpoints

  • Work directly with power users, creators, and developers to understand needs

  • Jump into Discord, support launch partners, and prototype new utilities fast

  • Manage the platform backlog and maintain the highest level of execution

  • Lead hiring and culture-building for future platform engineers

You’re a fit if:

  • You’ve built or scaled a platform or dev-facing product before

  • You think in APIs, but care about end-user experience

  • You can code (and ship) at startup speed — and lead a team doing it

  • You're excited to work on prediction engines, token systems, and gamified UX

  • You’re comfortable wearing multiple hats: product, engineering, strategy

  • You believe fans deserve smarter tools — and better ways to play

Bonus if:

  • You’ve worked with Supabase, Vercel, or AI APIs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)

  • You’ve built fantasy or sports betting tools for yourself or others

  • You’ve contributed to open-source or dev community projects

  • You love the idea of an "App Store" for sports intelligence

Why Join Sports Genius?

  • Mission: Connect 1 Million fans through AI-powered sports experiences

  • Vision: A world where fans don’t just watch the game — they beat it

  • Stack: Supabase, Vercel, OpenAI, FlutterFlow, custom model builders

  • Culture: async-first, remote-native, fast-shipping, no hand-holding

  • Ownership: $150k base + up to $500k in equity for the right candidate

  • Freedom: Get paid in USD, crypto, or whatever gets you in flow

  • Flexibility: 30+ days PTO, async schedule, and yes — work in your jersey