Senior Baseball Sciences Developer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and build applications that integrate biomechanics and sports science data into performance workflows.
• Develop custom visualization tools and reporting platforms to support decision-making across Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine, Player Development and Scouting.
• Create flexible tools for workload monitoring and athlete performance tracking.
• Operate thoroughly and effectively through all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
• Collaborate closely with staff across performance and player development to ensure tools align with applied workflows.
• Provide mentorship and establish best practices within the Baseball Sciences domain.
• Contribute to the broader innovation roadmap of the Baseball Sciences department through research, prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

COMPETENCIES:

• Aptitude and ability to apply academic or applied experience in software development, data engineering, or a related field.
• An understanding of frontend and backend development and proficiency with modern databases and programming languages.
• Ability to pick up quickly and think both creatively and critically to solve problems.
• A solid understanding of contemporary baseball and/or sports analysis and development practices.
• A team-player that collaborates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, ideally with exposure to sports science or biomechanics data streams such as motion capture, force plates, and wearable technology.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript, with experience in Angular (preferred) or React.
• Strong background in building complex web-based user interfaces and APIs.
• Experience with data visualization libraries (e.g., , ) to represent biomechanics and workload data effectively.
• Exposure to GraphQL and using GraphQL engines such as Hasura
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools for efficiency, debugging, and scaling solutions
• Interest in sports science, biomechanics, and athlete performance data, with the ability to translate domain needs into technical solutions.
• Database design and development experience (Snowflake and SQL Server preferred).
• Knowledge of modern baseball analytics and player development methods is a plus.

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