Developer, Baseball Systems

This is a Full Time Job

If you are driven to deliver exceptional fan experiences that are beyond anything possible elsewhere and interested in working alongside a team of innovators and enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy working with us!

Position Summary:

The Atlanta Braves are looking for an experienced candidate to fill the position of Baseball Systems Developer. The Baseball Systems Developer position emphasizes software and web development as it relates to the Baseball Operations department. The Developer's main responsibilities will be to build and enhance proprietary applications for displaying baseball information and visualizations, maintaining existing information management systems, and developing additional productivity tools to aid in Baseball Operations decision making, support the scouting and player development departments. Candidates should have 2 years of experience with application and/or web development, with interest in baseball and sports analytics research as a strong plus. The position will report to Assistant General Manager, Research and Development. This position can be based out of Atlanta or remote.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain proprietary software used within the Baseball Operations department.
• Work with department stakeholders to develop, deploy and test applications within IT best practice parameters.
• Build relationships, communicate effectively, and gather feedback from Baseball Operations staff to translate their needs into new platforms and/or improvements within existing systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
• 2 years of experience as a full-time developer.
• Past or expected BA or BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field of study or equivalent work experience.
• Software development experience in one or more programming languages: preferably Python and JavaScript.
• Established experience with database technologies and SQL. Snowflake experience is a plus.
• Prior experience with utilizing cloud services, AWS preferred.
• Familiarity with using version control such as git.
• Ability to learn new technologies, including new coding languages.
• Proven ability and initiative to work independently and handle high volumes of detailed work, multi-task and manage projects on short deadlines
• General baseball knowledge and interest
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends as dictated by the Major League season.
• Must complete a successful background check.

Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of current baseball statistics and analytics used in player evaluation a plus
• Experience with data visualization a plus.
• Strong understanding of HTML/CSS.
• Web development experience, especially with JavaScript (Vue.js, Node.js, React), or Python (Flask)
• Experience with big data techniques
• Exposure to Agile software development methodology. Kanban or Scrumban experience a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud developer tools
• iOS and/or Android app development
• Demonstrated software development work product.

The Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. A diverse workforce representing varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is key to delivering on our business promise to our fans and the communities we serve. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.

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