Full-Stack Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer (Remote)

Department: Baseball Systems

Reports To: Director, Baseball Systems

Job Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Overview:

Building upon our storied legacy, the New York Yankees look to attract the best possible talent not just on the field, but in the front office as well. It is our shared responsibility to maintain the first-class reputation associated with the franchise in all aspects of our business. 

The New York Yankees organization is accepting applications for an experienced Full-Stack Software Engineer in their Baseball Operations department. Candidate should have 5 years of full-stack development experience building front-end data-driven web applications using REST services and JavaScript MV frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js. Candidates should possess not only the technical skill, but the design sensibilities needed to create a compelling and efficient user experience. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design and implementation of web-based tools and applications utilizing data, video, and visualizations for baseball operational personnel, including front office staff, scouts, coaches and ultimately players.
• Write clean, concise, testable code in a variety of languages (primarily JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, C#, SQL) utilizing best practices in software engineering.  
• Perform code reviews and collaborate with other developers (both junior and senior) as well as Data Engineers to deliver best-in-class software solutions. 
• Utilize AI and code-assistance tooling where advantageous but recognize where these tools are detrimental and that all code submitted is your work product. 
• Interface with all departments within Baseball Operations (scouting, player development, coaching, analytics) to build tools and reporting capabilities to meet their needs.  
• Work with major and minor league pitching, hitting and player tracking datasets, college and other amateur data, international baseball data, and many other baseball data sources.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Computer Science or related field.
• MUST have 5 years of experience with data-driven web application development using all the following:
  • JavaScript MV frameworks (React/Angular/Vue.js/etc.), with React preferred.

1. Front-End CSS frameworks (Bootstrap/Material/Foundation/etc.)
2. Consuming and writing REST API services in platforms like Node.JS, .NET, Flask, etc. 
3. ORM data access frameworks, like Hibernate, Entity Framework, SQLAlchemy, etc.
4. Relational databases, particularly Microsoft SQL Server

• Demonstrated ability to develop clean and concise UI/UX web applications with attention to detail and a compelling data visualization experience. 
• Proficient in SQL data structures, query writing, CRUD operations, and various database design principles.
• Familiarity with various IDEs (Visual Studio, VS Code, Cursor, etc) and how to leverage them to develop code efficiently. 
• Thorough understanding of Git operations, as well as general CI/CD best practices and DevOps tooling. 
• Knowledge of Cloud Platform services (in particular AWS and Azure), with a general understanding of how to leverage these services. 
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle (requirements definition, design, development, testing, implementation, verification), Agile, and industry best practices.   
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills – must be able to break down a complex task and put together an execution strategy with minimal guidance. 
• Familiarity with typical baseball data, basic and advanced metrics, tracking system (Trackman, Hawkeye, Statcast, etc.) data structures a plus.

The salary range for the position is $125,000-$145,000.  This includes a comprehensive benefits package.  

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position.  It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of the employee.   The New York Yankees are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The Company is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.