Application Developer-Baseball Development

Summary of Responsibilities:

The St. Louis Cardinals are seeking candidates for a new Application Developer in the Baseball Development department. The Application Developer will have the opportunity to create applications used by all Baseball Operations personnel, ranging from the General Manager and department directors to scouts, coaches, and players. This Developer's work will span the breadth of application development, from user interface to backend support and infrastructure. Though this position is targeted toward candidates in the beginning of their career, candidates with all levels of education and experience are encouraged to apply. The starting date of the position is flexible based on candidate availability or expected graduation date.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Build and support new applications used by the GM and other Baseball Operations staff to engage with player information, performance, and projections used to guide baseball decisions
• Create new, intuitive interfaces for scouts and coaches to enter and view pertinent information, enhance their day-to-day workflow, and visualize complex data effectively
• Investigate and evaluate new technologies and work to incorporate cutting-edge tools into new and existing applications
• Communicate effectively with baseball operations staff to improve training, generate feedback, and build relationships with users from differing backgrounds
• Rigorously test and make appropriate fixes and adjustments to new applications developed by yourself and other team members

Minimum Education and Experience:

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; or combination of years of experience and education
• Strong work ethic and initiative, good communication skills and ability to work effectively within team environment
• Knowledge of modern programming languages (JavaScript/Typescript, GoLang, Python, etc.)
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational database technologies
• Interest in UI/UX design to optimize value to end-users

Education and Experience Preferred:

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; or combination of years of experience and education
• Excellent work ethic and initiative
• Strong communication skills and excellent ability to work effectively within team environment
• Expert knowledge of modern programming languages (GoLang, JavaScript/Typescript, Python, etc.)
• Expert knowledge with relational and non-relational database technologies
• 1+ years of experience in UI/UX design to optimize value to end-users
• General knowledge of current MLB analytics, news, markets, trends, etc.
• 1+ years of experience around baseball or other sports either as player, coach, manager, SID, etc.

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