Associate Software Engineer

The Baseball Data Platform team is seeking an Associate Software Engineer. From Statcast to ABS and beyond, the Baseball Data Platform is the bedrock of all Major League Baseball stats. Used by fans, broadcasters, stadiums, MLB Clubs, and across the league, if you’ve seen a data point about baseball, there's a good chance it started here.We are seeking software engineers who possess a strong passion for developing new technologies within the baseball industry. This position provides the opportunity to collaborate with world-class engineers, product developers, and designers; contribute to acclaimed and sophisticated applications and systems; influence the innovation of products utilized by millions globally; and work within a highly collaborative, results-oriented team environment.ResponsibilitiesCodingWrite clean, concise, modular code that is easily testableContribute to the Baseball Data API layer that powers baseball stats across the organizationDesign and build consistent, easy to use UIs, working with our operations partners to ensure their needs are metUtilize and contribute to applications deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and at edge inside ballparksCollaborationParticipate in an agile environment.Participate in the full software development lifecycle (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and maintenance)Collaborate with other engineers in code reviews, pair programming, and design sessionsTechnologyDrive innovation in products utilized by millions globallyCollaborate with leading data scientists on areas such as data analysis, machine vision, and Natural Language Processing (NLP)Introduce and champion technologies you are passionate aboutDevelop technology used by all 30 Major League teams, every national and regional broadcast, and across the MLB organizationChange the way baseball is consumedQualifications & SkillsAn undergraduate degree computer science or related fieldAn avid learner, independent with excellent problem-solving skillsWillingness to dive into any part of the system to understand and deliver the best solutionEager to learn new technologies and toolsAbility to collaborate with other engineersExperience with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, NodeJS)Experience designing or consuming APIs that serve frontend applications (Java, Spring, SQL, NestJS)Familiarity with TerraformExposure to Google Cloud PlatformFamiliar with messaging queues: ActiveMQ, KafkaFamiliarity with SQL databases like Postgres and SQL conceptsKnowledge of big data concepts and related languages/tools, such as BigQuery or BigtableSalary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 (Base Salary + Bonus)As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.Why MLB?Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.California Residents: Please see our California Recruitment Privacy Policy for more details.Colorado Residents: Colorado based applicants may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!