Job Posting: Arizona Diamondbacks – Director, Baseball Systems

Director, Baseball Systems

Who We Are
Arizona is the culmination of new people, cultures, businesses, and sports. For people and businesses, settling into a new environment takes time and effort, let alone sports teams. It can take years, sometimes decades, for fans to get behind a new sports franchise. The Diamondbacks took on this task when we were born into the National League in 1998. However, we were quick to captivate the love and attention of Arizonan’s everywhere. As the quickest expansion team in MLB history to capture the sports highest honor, the World Series, we also captured the memories and love of many fans in an incredibly emotional 2001 championship. These types of memories are what we strive to reproduce each season on the field, and in any other association of our brand. Being a part of our fan’s lives is something we cherish and place an enormous value on.

Our Mission
The mission of the Arizona Diamondbacks is to provide industry-leading entertainment in a clean, safe and family friendly environment and to make a positive impact on its fans and civic partners by focusing on team performance, fan experience, financial efficiency, workplace culture, and community contribution.

In doing so, the organization will consistently compete for championships, treat its customers to quality service and entertainment, invest in its product, employees and fans, and establish and maintain a position of leadership in the community.

Our Culture
As a Team Player you will find that our culture is built on support, respect and trust that leads to a positive and productive work environment. We value each other’s talents and dedication to create a prideful sense of unity. Our unique and versatile mindset allows us to be at the forefront and serve as pioneers and leaders in the industry. We empower each other to be the best. Our potential is endless, and we will continually strive to be innovative in every facet. Our passion is shown in our commitment to help everyone including our partners, neighbors, fans, and community. We are more than just employees: we are family.

What we offer

  • Health benefits that start your first day of employment (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Generous 401K plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Sick days (6)
  • Extended Holiday Break
  • Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks)
  • Team Shop Discount
  • Free Gym Membership
  • Complementary tickets to Diamondbacks home games
  • Free parking

The Arizona Diamondbacks are seeking a Director of Baseball Systems to lead the continued design, development, and evolution of our internal baseball decision-making platform. This role sits at the intersection of technology, data, and baseball operations—and plays a critical role in our group’s ability to translate information into a competitive advantage on the field.

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The Director of Baseball Systems will be both a hands-on contributor and a people leader, responsible for building scalable, intuitive, and reliable systems while developing a high-performing team of software and data engineers. This individual will help ensure our systems support clear thinking, sound decision-making, and alignment across Baseball Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Build & Evolve Core Systems

  • Lead the development, expansion, and continuous improvement of our internal baseball systems, ensuring they are intuitive, dependable, and meaningfully improve decision-making.
  • Own architectural strategy to ensure systems are scalable, performant, and adaptable as organizational needs evolve.
  • Guide ongoing cloud data migration efforts, maintaining and improving existing pipelines while designing new, robust, and responsive data platforms.

Lead & Develop People

  • Manage, mentor, and grow a team of software and data engineers with diverse skill sets across full-stack development, database management, cloud architecture, and system design.
  • Establish best practices for code quality, system reliability, documentation, and long-term maintainability.
  • Create an environment of support and accountability where engineers are empowered to do their best work and continuously improve.

Collaborate Across Baseball Operations

  • Partner closely with stakeholders across Baseball Operations—including the front office, player development, scouting, and research & development—to understand needs, ask the right questions, and translate ideas into effective technical solutions.
  • Serve as a bridge between technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring shared understanding and alignment around system capabilities and limitations.
  • Design systems that respect the realities of baseball workflows while elevating clarity, efficiency, and trust in the information being delivered.

Qualifications & Experience

Technical Expertise

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Expert-level proficiency in multiple areas, including:
    • Front-end development
    • Back-end development
    • Cloud architecture
    • Database design and management
    • UX/UI design
    • Experience integrating and maintaining third-party APIs.

Leadership & Communication

  • Proven experience leading technical teams.
  • Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated judgment in balancing thoroughness with simplicity—building systems that are powerful without being unnecessarily complex.

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