Director, Baseball Systems

• Baseball Operations leadership and department heads to understand workflows, initiatives, needs, and pain-points, using these insights to enhance data pipelines, warehousing, and decision-making software.
• Director, Baseball Technology and the data engineering group within Baseball Systems to ensure efficient processes for data accounting, completeness, integrity, and quality.
• Director, Baseball Analytics to support quantitative analysis and modeling, and facilitate efficient development and integration between Baseball Systems and Baseball Analytics.
• Principal engineers in software development and data engineering to set technical direction, design high-level architecture, and transform Baseball Systems software and tooling to maintain cutting-edge technology and enhance Baseball Operations decision-making


The ideal candidate possesses strong technical experience and understands baseball from a technology and development perspective. They excel in communication, project management, and mentoring, with the ability to implement effective engineering policies and processes. This role requires a detail-oriented, self-motivated, and creative individual capable of fostering a culture of teamwork and excellence while managing departmental personnel. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive innovation in software development and data engineering teams, ensuring timely delivery of projects and maintaining data quality for Baseball Operations workflows 
• Optimize integration with and support of the analytics department 
• Implement and promote efficient software engineering strategies, including agile methodologies 
• Collaborate with leadership to create and update short-term and long-term development roadmaps 
• Facilitate cross-departmental communication, particularly with non-technical staff 
• Stay informed on modern technologies, such as AI, and assess their potential impact on development plans 
• Communicate promptly about service interruptions affecting organization-wide applications 

COMPETENCIES

• Effectively gather requirements from non-technical stakeholders and communicate complex decisions, trade-offs, and solutions throughout project phases.
• Design innovative solutions maximizing UI/UX, customization, and flexibility.
• Demonstrate expert-level understanding of organizational workflows and use cases, with proven problem-solving ability.
• Lead, inspire, and motivate engineering teams through excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Make strategic decisions in challenging environments using strong critical thinking skills.
• Multi-task effectively with high attention to detail.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate a high degree of professionalism. 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Passionate about winning World Series championships 
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field 
• 7+ years of software development experience, including a management or team lead role 
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks (e.g., C#, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, React) 
• Expertise in relational databases, database design, architecture, and SQL optimization 
• Experience designing data models for Snowflake or similar data warehouses 
• Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and familiarity with DevOps tools and concepts. 
• Experience with CI/CD in both on-premises and cloud environments 
• Track record of delivering complex software projects under tight deadlines 
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies 


In addition to the above requirements, all roles within Baseball Operations are expected to effectively demonstrate our universal competencies related to problem-solving, teamwork, clarity of communication, and time management, along with embodying our culture of honesty, humility, relentlessness, and commitment to DEIB.