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Full Stack Engineer
Data Engineer
Full Stack Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL
Description
The Chicago White Sox are looking for a full-stack engineer to join their Baseball Systems team. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining custom web applications that support various aspects of our operations, including scouting, player development, biomechanics and front office decision-making. This position requires a strong focus on creating user-friendly interfaces for our custom web applications. A strong interest in baseball is a plus, but a passion for problem-solving is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain custom web applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features.
- Communicate with stakeholders about technical issues and new developments.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering degree or commensurate experience
- 2+ years of professional experience as a full stack developer
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple departments and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated expertise in front-end design, with a strong eye for creating intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces.
- Experience with at least one frontend framework like Vue, Svelte, React, Angular, etc
- Experience with at least one backend language like Node, Python, C#, Ruby, etc
- Proficient in relational database design, experienced with MySQL and PostgreSQL, and skilled in writing direct SQL queries.
Nice to Have
- UI/UX design experience or fundamentals
- Experience with data visualization
- Experience with mobile-first design principles, ensuring applications are optimized for performance and usability on mobile devices.
- Experience with DevOps tools (Git, CI/CD), containerization and orchestration tools.
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure management.
- Experience in a sports data environment, preferably baseball.
Things to Note
- Preferred you live in Chicago but remote is an option for the right candidate.
- Since you will be maintaining the custom applications used by a baseball team, you might need to work non-traditional hours to ensure tools are operational.
APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Chicago White Sox is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.
Data Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL
Description
The Chicago White Sox are looking for a Data Engineer to join their Baseball Systems team. This role is crucial for maintaining data integrity and ensuring optimal database performance for all users. Responsibilities include importing data from external sources, integrating diverse data sets, and collaborating with the R&D department to help put the data to practical use both on the field, with coaches, and in the front office. The Data Engineer will work closely with multiple departments, gathering feedback and making recommendations for improvements. A key aspect of this role will be leveraging cloud-based systems to enhance data accessibility, scalability, and performance. Ensuring the database performs efficiently in a cloud environment is essential for the success of the White Sox Baseball Operations. A strong interest in baseball is a plus, but a passion for problem-solving is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and improve data pipelines for efficient data flow, ensuring databases are fast and reliable.
- Ensure data quality and reduce errors.
- Design and optimize database structures, ensuring they are scalable and efficient both on prem and in the cloud.
- Implement best practices for cloud data management
- Design and maintain cloud systems
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering degree or commensurate experience
- 2+ years of professional experience with cloud platforms, data ingestion and data management
- Experience in building and maintaining scalable data pipelines with the ability to integrate data from various sources using ETL tools and practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple departments and stakeholders.
- Strong skills in designing and optimizing database schemas, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Proficiency with Python, SQL and cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of additional languages like C#, Node.js, R and others is a plus.
- Experience with DevOps tools (Git, CI/CD), containerization and orchestration tools.
- Experience with workflow management tools (Airflow, Prefect, Luigi, etc.)
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure management.
- Experience in a sports data environment, preferably baseball.
Things to Note
- Preferred you live in Chicago but remote is an option for the right candidate.
- Since you will be maintaining the data pipeline, you might need to work non-traditional hours to ensure data availability.
APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Chicago White Sox is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.
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