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Software Engineer, Baseball Systems
DEPARTMENT: Baseball Operations: Research & Development – Baseball Systems
REPORTS TO: Director, Baseball Systems
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Description:
The Chicago Cubs Baseball Systems Department is seeking to potentially fill a Baseball Systems Software Engineer position. We are a department focused on creating innovative software tools and data solutions that directly impact all facets of baseball operations and are used by scouts, coaches, players, player development staff, and the baseball operations front office. This role will focus on the development and maintenance of those systems, including creating web interfaces and web tools for the user interface; assisting in mobile application development; and building automated ETL processes which feed it.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the design and implementation of web interfaces for the Baseball Ops information system
Assist with building data visualizations for baseball users
Develop and maintain ETL processes for loading, processing, and quality-checking new data sources
Build and/or support mobile-friendly user interfaces and experiences
Build and/or support web services and business-layer applications that speak to both back-end databases and front-end interfaces
Provide development support and guidance to Baseball Operations power users and general support to all Baseball Operations front-office and field personnel, as needed
Examine, and where appropriate, prototype new technologies in the pursuit of creating competitive advantages through software, applications, and tools
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Related Subjects
Experience with modern web-development practices, including HTML/CSS and/or front-end Javascript frameworks such as ReactJS, Angular or Vue
Expertise in Python, Java, C# or a similar language
Expertise with modern database technologies and SQL
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in building and deploying cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
Experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code
Experience building web or native applications for mobile devices
Experience building and supporting ETL processes
Working knowledge of advanced baseball statistics and sabermetric concepts
Response Expectations:
Due to the overwhelming number of applications we receive, we unfortunately may not be able to respond in person to each applicant. However, we can assure you that you will receive an email confirmation when you apply as well as additional email notifications whether you are selected to move forward for the position or not. Please note, we keep all resumes on file and will contact you should we wish to schedule an interview with you.
To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.
Data Engineer, Baseball Systems
DEPARTMENT: Baseball Operations: Research & Development – Baseball Systems
REPORTS TO: Director, Baseball Systems
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Description:
The Chicago Cubs Baseball Systems Department is seeking to potentially fill a Baseball Systems Data Engineer position. We are a department focused on creating innovative software tools and data solutions that directly impact all facets of baseball operations and are used by scouts, coaches, players, player development staff, and the baseball operations front office. This role will focus on the import and maintenance of the Chicago Cubs baseball information system data warehouse, including building automated ETL processes which feed it; maintaining back-end databases; automating data quality checks; and troubleshooting data source issues.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain ETL processes for loading and processing new data sources
Create automated processes to identify data integrity problems
Diagnose and resolve data source issues
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Related Subjects
Expertise with modern database technologies and SQL
Expertise in Python, Java, C# or a similar language
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High level of attention to detail
Desired Qualifications:
Experience building and supporting ETL processes
Experience with Airflow or related scheduling tools
Experience working in a Linux environment
Experience working with cloud-based computing
Working knowledge of advanced baseball statistics and sabermetric concepts
Knowledge of statistical concepts
Response Expectations:
Due to the overwhelming number of applications we receive, we unfortunately may not be able to respond in person to each applicant. However, we can assure you that you will receive an email confirmation when you apply as well as additional email notifications whether you are selected to move forward for the position or not. Please note, we keep all resumes on file and will contact you should we wish to schedule an interview with you.
To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.
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