What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Developer, Football Information Systems position at Detroit Lions?
The Software Developer position will have daily responsibilities including, without limitation, the following:
- Work with other members of the Football Systems department to create and maintain software applications for coaches, scouts, and other staff members within the front office.
- Collaborate with other developers to support and document existing applications and pipelines.
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Will accept other responsibilities and duties required by the supervisor consistent with the objectives and essential functions of this position.
- Such responsibilities shall be incorporated into the position description if they are ongoing.
- Must be motivated, reliable, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
- Maintain professionalism when communicating with internal and external contacts.
- Must be accurate and efficient with ability to meet deadlines.
- Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Must have the ability to gather and analyze information skillfully and develop solutions quickly and effectively.
- Will adjust work schedule to meet departmental demands.
- Will keep appropriate information confidential.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Passion for the game of football
- Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for developing software skills
- Experience with code reviews and/or pull request workflows
- 4-5 years of experience in software development
- Essentials: JavaScript, React, Consuming Rest APIs
- Nice-to-have: Electron, TypeScript, C#, .NET Core, Entity Framework Core, SQL, AWS Cloud Infrastructure / Snowflake, Git
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekend, and holidays
- May require work out of both the Meijer Performance Center and Ford Field Management Office
- You may use AI as a tool in creating your application, but this role is powered by human talent- your judgment, experience, and character are integral. Please let your personal talent shine.
OPTIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:
- If you have a deliverable associated with a prior software project that you can share, please include this document or a link with your application. This could be a personal/school project, a well-documented GitHub repository, a blog post, slides from a presentation, or even a detailed Twitter thread.
- If you do not have any relevant projects, we do not expect you to complete one for the purpose of this application.