Baseball Systems Engineer - Full-Stack & Tools

Pirates Careers; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our Baseball Systems team. You will design, build, and maintain software systems that support baseball operations and team initiatives, delivering full-stack features including APIs, backend services, and frontend components while deepening technical ownership.

You will collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
• Experience with Typescript/Javascript, SQL, React, NodeJS, and/or Python
• Experience designing or consuming APIs and implementing user-facing application features.
• Experience in testing practices, version control, code review, and maintainable software design.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and clear communication.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD, or related DevOps practices.
• Experience developing internal tools, data-rich applications, and dynamic, complex data visualizations using libraries like Plotly and D3
• Knowledge of baseball statistics and how technology, data, and analytics inform strategy and performance

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain full-stack features, including APIs, backend services, and frontend components.
• Propose technical approaches and create planning documents for feature requests.
• Collaborate with product managers, analysts, researchers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and help translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Write and maintain tests, documentation, and supporting materials to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Participate actively in code reviews by incorporating feedback and offering thoughtful suggestions that improve implementation quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs, while working to identify and address potential issues before they affect users or systems.
• Share knowledge and pair with teammates to strengthen team practices and collective system understanding.

Skills

Typescript/Javascript

SQL

React

NodeJS

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Plotly

D3

Job description

The Pittsburgh Pirates are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our Baseball Systems team. You will design, build, and maintain software systems that support baseball operations and team initiatives, delivering full-stack features including APIs, backend services, and frontend components while deepening technical ownership.

You will collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.