Job Posting: Yankees Baseball Operations Web Application Developer

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May 30, 2019

Position: Web Application Developer – Baseball Operations

Postion Overview:
The New York Yankees organization is accepting applications for an experienced web developer in their Baseball Operations department. Candidate should have 3+ years of experience developing data-driven web applications using REST services and JavaScript MV frameworks like Angular, Vue.js, or React. 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 for senior baseball operations personnel.
  • Migrate and adapt existing web applications for mobile devices and various hardware platforms.
  • 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 pitch, hit 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 3+ years of experience with data-driven web application development using:
    • REST services, preferably built on ASP.NET WebAPI
    • ORM frameworks (nHibernate/Entity Framework/etc)
    • JavaScript MV frameworks (Angular/Vue.js/React/etc)
    • Front-End CSS frameworks (Bootstrap/Material/Foundation/etc)
  • Proficient in SQL databases and various database design principles (Microsoft SQL Server a plus)
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio and source code management tools (Git, TFS/VSS)
  • 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 breakdown a complex task and put together an execution strategy with little guidance.
  • An understanding of typical baseball data structures, basic and advanced baseball metrics, and knowledge of current baseball research areas a plus.

Please note, full-time telecommuting available under the right circumstances.

Job Questions:

  • Describe your experience developing REST APIs and how you’ve used them in development of data-driven web applications.
  • Describe your familiarity with JavaScript MV frameworks (Angular/Vue.js/React/etc) and how you have used them in your work.
  • Have you ever worked with any baseball datasets? And if so, which ones and how have you used them?
  • List any active websites or mobile applications you have developed (and the technologies they use) that might showcase your work.

To Apply:
To apply, please submit an application through this link.

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