Associate Software Engineer

Associate Software Engineer San Francisco, California 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. Responsibilities Coding Write clean, concise, modular code that is easily testable Contribute to the Baseball Data API layer that powers baseball stats across the organization Design and build consistent, easy to use UIs, working with our operations partners to ensure their needs are met Utilize and contribute to applications deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and at edge inside ballparks Collaboration Participate 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 sessions Technology Drive innovation in products utilized by millions globally Collaborate with leading data scientists on areas such as data analysis, machine vision, and Natural Language Processing (NLP) Introduce and champion technologies you are passionate about Develop technology used by all 30 Major League teams, every national and regional broadcast, and across the MLB organization Change the way baseball is consumed Qualifications & Skills An undergraduate degree computer science or related field An avid learner, independent with excellent problem-solving skills Willingness to dive into any part of the system to understand and deliver the best solution Eager to learn new technologies and tools Ability to collaborate with other engineers Experience with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, NodeJS) Experience designing or consuming APIs that serve frontend applications (Java, Spring, SQL, NestJS) Familiarity with Terraform Exposure to Google Cloud Platform Familiar with messaging queues: ActiveMQ, Kafka Familiarity with SQL databases like Postgres and SQL concepts Knowledge of big data concepts and related languages/tools, such as

BigQuery or Bigtable Salary 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. Top MLB Perks & Benefits Competitive Benefits Package Company 401K Contribution Paid Time Off and Holidays Paid Parental Leave Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs Tuition Reimbursement Disability Benefits (short term and long term) Life and Accidental Death Insurance Pet Insurance 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.

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