Systems Engineer

The Premier League’s IT Department is looking for a Systems Engineer to join its development team. The Systems Engineering team’s core function is to design, build, document and maintain various applications used to support the Premier League as an organisation and its participating clubs. The team engages with our key stakeholders in large-scale IT projects to ensure success, ranging from public, club-facing, and in-house applications.

In your role, the preferred candidate will become a member of the existing engineering team, led by the Head of Systems, responsible for designing, building and supporting various applications to the Premier League and its member clubs. The projects will be wide-ranging and varied, reflecting the breadth of technology within the competition.

There are two opportunities available within the Systems Engineering team: one permanent position and one six-month fixed-term contract. Both roles will contribute to the design, development and support of applications used by the Premier League and its member clubs. Please indicate your preference at upon application. 

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues. 

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.   

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.