Junior Software Engineer, Baseball Systems

This is a Full Time Job

This position will work within the Baseball Systems team to support the development and operation of internal software systems. This role works closely with the Baseball Operations staff to define, develop, and implement systems that will support the Orioles player evaluation, selection, and development efforts. The systems integrate multiple sources of information and video, both internal and external to the organization, into a single, centralized data source.

Primary Responsibilities
• Works with Baseball Systems team and Baseball Operations staff to develop project plans for developing and implementing software projects.
• Gathers, verifies, and documents user requirements for internal software systems. Understands and analyzes the business process and required outcomes of the system and creates documents defining business use cases.
• Makes use of industry best practices and recommended coding standards to write clear, readable, and efficient code.
• Designs and develops procedures to calculate advanced player statistics and manage player evaluations, rankings, and other information contained in the system.
• Supports procedures to calculate advanced player statistics and manage player evaluations, rankings, and other information contained in the system.
• Designs and develops routines to integrate external data into the underlying data architecture.
• Employs an iterative software development approach to ensure quick roll-out along with incremental improvements to cloud ecosystem over time.
• Designs and sets up test scenarios. Reviews test results and validates that software capabilities meet business needs.
• Provides support for maintenance of internal SQL Server databases.

Qualifications

Required:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Experience using Python, Java, C++, Ruby, Javascript or other similar programming languages.
• Experience leading all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Experience integrating multiple data sources, formats, and media into a single business application.
• Demonstrated ability to work with users to understand business processes, document system requirements, and develop applications that meet business objectives.
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours (various nights, weekends, holidays).

Desired:
• Experience with SQL
• Previous experience developing, implementing, and employing structured development techniques.
• Experience working with Amazon Web Services cloud environment including AWS S3, AWS Lambda, and AWS SQS.
• Experience working with Django framework library.
• Experience with additional programming languages (such as R, Java, Ruby, or C).

DISCLAIMER:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The duties listed do not represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Job Questions:
• This position is in-person. Are you located near Baltimore, MD? If not, will you relocate?
• Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?
• Do you currently, or will you in the future, require an employer to sponsor you for work authorization in the United States (for example, an H 1B, E 3, or TN visa)?