Position: Houston Astros Senior Baseball Systems Developer

Location: Houston

Description:

The Houston Astros are seeking a Senior Baseball Systems Developer for the team’s Baseball Research and Development group. The Senior Baseball Systems Developer will collaborate with the analytics team to build infrastructure and design systems that encourage the effective understanding and application of information throughout Baseball Operations.

If you are passionate about understanding the game of baseball, enjoy the challenge of solving a diverse array of problems and want to work in a collaborative team environment where your contribution will make a difference, this is the position for you.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain web and desktop applications.
• Integrate video within applications.
• Build reports and data visualizations.
• Assist in building a data structure that facilitates analytical research.
• Implement complex data models.
• Produce ad hoc queries to support the R&D team.
• Help evaluate and test new technologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Expert in C#, ASP.Net, JavaScript (jQuery) and SQL.
• Knowledge of CSS, HTML, Web API, functional programming, SSIS and SSRS.
• Experience working with big data and scalable systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with mobile app development (PhoneGap) is a plus.
• Experience with baseball, baseball data and understanding of sabermetric concepts.
• Possess excellent problem solving capability and the ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

To Apply:
Please apply here.