Basketball Database Engineering Seasonal Intern

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Basketball Database Engineering Seasonal Intern

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Remote

Job Summary :

Player 15 Group – the sports & entertainment company behind the Phoenix Suns (NBA) , Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) , Valley Suns (G League) , and PHX Arena — is redefining the industry standard. Headquartered in downtown Phoenix and engaging fans across the world, Player 15 Group is driven by possibility, innovation, and the desire to create memorable moments for our fans and community.

Our culture is anchored in purpose-driven leadership and fueled by individuals who bring passion, creativity, and vision to everything they do. We challenge convention, amplify voices, and create experiences that resonate well beyond the final buzzer. This is where talent meets purpose and bold ideas become reality.

We are seeking a motivated Basketball Database Engineering Intern to join our team. In this role, you will support the database engineering group in building out core architecture that powers analytics for both the basketball operations department and front office. You will gain hands-on experience in requirements gathering, implementation, QA, and deployment of projects, while collaborating closely with a team committed to innovation and excellence. This is a seasonal (spring semester) internship position that will run from January through May 2026.

What You Will Do :

• Assist with the design and build of database architecture to support the Basketball Analytics group and the front office.
• Participate in daily standups and collaborate with engineers to deliver project milestones.
• Gather requirements, implement solutions, test functionality, and help deploy production-ready code.
• Contribute to documentation, version control, and project management tools to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Support ancillary tasks and initiatives to strengthen the database engineering function.
• Other tasks to support the Database Engineering team.

What We Need from Our Basketball Database Engineering Seasonal Intern :

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What You Can Expect :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be metto optimally perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Perks : Discounts at Fanatics Team Shop

Tickets available for Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury games

Player 15 Group is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please note this job description is not crafted to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact the People & Culture Recruiting team at recruiting@suns.com

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