Full Stack Developer, Basketball Strategy and Analytics

This is a Full Time Job

We are taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to do what we do best – host and entertain fans during a basketball game or special event. We've been closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on our communities and team members. As part of our commitment to health and safety, we are implementing a mandatory vaccine requirement for current full-time and part-time team members, as well as all newly hired employees. Learn more here.

Who are we: A professional basketball team and state-of-the-art arena/entertainment venue that specializes in creating memorable experiences for each guest we interact with. Some of our favorite things are live sports, concerts, comedy shows, family shows, and most any other world-class event you can think of, and we're looking for someone who shares the same interests. We live for the fast-paced world of sports & live entertainment, and as such, we work hard, run fast, execute flawlessly, and party it up when it all comes together. Lastly, we strive to deliver wonderful experiences that create lasting memories, and we prefer to surround ourselves with those who are the best at what they do.

Who are you: An enthusiastic lover of sports, live entertainment, and people. You have a true passion for engaging in meaningful interactions and creating memorable experiences for all guests. You strive to be helpful, engaging, and knowledgeable of all things Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. You enjoy being a part of an exciting and dynamic group, and you're committed to continuously enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of your team. Lastly, you enjoy working hard and celebrating hard, and you'd be shocked if guests weren't positively impacted by their interactions with you.

Purpose:
The Full Stack Developer will be an integral part of the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Strategy & Analytics staff, leading and collaborating on the development of both back and front-end internal software stacks. This position will work on projects that enhance the flow of data and information from data ingestion to output and communication, and everything in between. Projects will directly impact the decision-making process of the front office.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Work collaboratively with the Basketball Strategy & Analytics staff to create, design, and develop cloud-based frontend and backend software solutions.
• Design and implement frontend tools with appealing visual design and an emphasis on user-friendly functionality.
• Create processes to enable the Basketball Strategy & Analytics staff to easily launch and maintain frontend applications.
• Lead development, enhancement, and maintenance of software tools to enhance flow of information across basketball operations.
• Redevelop data ingestion pipelines from new and existing data feeds.
• Bring creative, out of the box thinking to full technology stack and backend and frontend design concepts.
• Meet regularly with the Basketball Strategy & Analytics staff via conference calls/video calls to ideate, discuss, debate, and present projects and updates.

Required Skills and Experience:
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer, Software Engineer, or a similar role.
• Professional experience and experience gained through coursework or personal projects qualify.
• Strong programming ability across multiple languages and libraries (e.g. JavaScript , Python, HTML/ CSS).
• Experience using at least one state-of-the-art web infrastructure framework (e.g. React, Vue, Angular).
• Experience building and designing websites.
• Attention to detail with exemplified ability to check work.
• Capable of maintaining productivity in both independent and team environments.
• Experience maintaining well-organized and structured code repositories for reproducibility.
• Willingness and ability to learn necessary skills for full-stack development.
• Willing and able to provide after-hours and weekend support during the NBA season (September to June).
• Positive and collaborative communicator with a willingness to ask questions and challenge the status quo.
• Willing and able to work remotely, full-time.

Additional Skills and Experience:
• Knowledge of backend development tools/languages (e.g. Apache, PHP, SQL).
• If candidates only have preliminary experience with back-end development, they should exhibit an interest and willingness to learn these skills/tools.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and distributed environments.
• Experience working with databases and analytics systems.
• Experience building fast, interactive visualizations using large datasets.
• Familiarity with the statistical programming language, R, is a plus.
• Passion for basketball and sports is a plus.

Education:

• B.S. or M.S. in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field

Compensation & Benefits:
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and 401(k) with company matching.
• Continuous education funding.
• Remote working flexibility.
• Flexibility summer working hours.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.