Baseball Systems Developer
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with development team and Baseball Operations personnel to design and implement user interfaces across multiple platforms for different audiences
- Create responsive design visualizations to distill and present information using both static reports and interactive user interfaces
- Ensure data integrity and database availability, assess and implement database design decisions to handle large data sets
- Contribute on all phases of projects, including but not limited to: design, documentation, development, and deployment
- Continued development and enhancement of team workflow
SKILLS
- Fluency with related web development skills including Python 2.x and 3.x, Javascript, HTML/CSS, Responsive web design, frameworks such as Angular and Vue.js
- Fluency with SQL and RDBM design, preferably PostgreSQL
- Proficiency with iOS development, including Objective C & Swift
- Familiarity with statistical concepts relevant to baseball, including player evaluation and in-game strategies
- Working knowledge of statistical software, including R & Python data packages such as numpy and pandas
- Familiarity with data visualization and graphical packages, including ggplot, Tableau, or D3.js
- Proven ability to distill large data sets into tidy, responsive UI designs
- Working experience in the Linux operating system
JOB REQUIREMENTS – Must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent job experience
- Minimum of five (5) years working in a structured software development lifecycle
- Proficiency in stated web development technologies
- Demonstrated passion for baseball
- Consistent, punctual and regular attendance
- Professional image and demeanor
- Strong ability to work well with co-workers and supervisors in a team environment
- Excellent time management, interpersonal, verbal and written communications, decision-making, and organization skills
- Minimum physical requirements: able to travel to and gain access to various areas of the ballpark for prolonged periods of time during games and events; able to lift and transport up to 25 pounds
The San Diego Padres are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Direct all resumes to bbopsjobs@padres.com
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