Software Developer

Los Angeles Lakers; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 160.000 - 175.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Los Angeles Lakers are seeking a Software Developer for Basketball Data Strategy to build and maintain the internal data platform and mobile apps for players and staff. You will create interactive tools and visualizations to communicate insights across front office, coaching, scouting, and training teams.

With 4+ years in software engineering, you'll work on React/Vue front-ends, RESTful services, and scalable UI architectures, while leveraging AWS and Redis for performance.

Formación

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Mobile development: Swift for iPhone apps.
• Experience with Vue or React and modern front-end stacks.
• Proficiency in building scalable UI infrastructure and architecture.
• Backend: RESTful services and caching with Redis.
• Experience with Git workflows and deployment pipelines.
• Relational database design and query optimization.
• Cloud familiarity with AWS for API deployment.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with the Senior Developer to build apps delivering insights on on-court strategy, player acquisition, asset valuation, and player development.
• Develop and maintain the internal basketball operations website (e.g., Player Profiles, Scouting Reports).
• Create and enhance mobile app development platform for players and staff.
• Develop visualization tools to turn player data into charts, graphs, and interactive tools.
• Coordinate with coaching, salary cap, G League, conditioning, training, and scouting to meet interdepartmental needs.

Conocimientos

4+ yrs software eng

Swift mobile dev

Vue/React front-end

UI architecture & scalability

RESTful backend

Redis caching

Git workflows

Relational DB design

AWS cloud

Educación

Bachelors in CS or related field

Descripción del empleo

Job Title

Software Developer, Basketball Data Strategy

Department

Basketball Data Strategy, Basketball Operations

Reports to

Senior Software Developer & Basketball Analyst, Basketball Data Strategy

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Software Developer, Basketball Data Strategy is to create interactive tools, extract insights, and communicate results for various sub-departments within Basketball Operations, including but not limited to front office, coaching, scouting, and training staff. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining core features within the internal basketball data strategy platform (web application) and supporting the buildout of a mobile application for players and staff. This position requires technical depth across the application stack, with a focus on building performant user-facing features. In addition, the position requires self-motivation to learn new skills and apply innovative techniques & visualizations to ongoing work. The Developer will work under and alongside the Senior Developer to learn infrastructure, best practices, and departmental design language in creating new tools.

Essential Functions (Duties & Responsibilities)

• Collaborate with the Senior Developer to create apps providing insights around on-court strategy, player acquisition, asset valuation, and player development
• Build/develop/maintain parts of the internal basketball operations website (e.g. Player Profiles, Scouting Reports)
• Create/enhance mobile app development platform utilized by players and staff
• Create/enhance visualization tools that turn player data into charts, graphs, and interactive tools
• Partner with other members of the staff, including but not limited to coaching, salary cap strategy, G League, strength & conditioning, training, scouting, and player development, to build interdepartmental needs Responsibilities subject to change based on organizational needs and direction from management.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Technical Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional work experience in software engineering strongly preferred
• Mobile development – Experience building iPhone apps with Swift (strongly preferred)
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g. Vue, React) and related technology stacks
• Proficiency in component-based development, building scalable UI infrastructure, and other front-end architecture patterns; can build UIs that are organized and scalable
• Backend development: experience building RESTful services and implementing caching solutions like Redis
• Experience with Git workflows, code review practices, and deployment pipelines
• Experience working with relational database design and query optimization
• Cloud experience: familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) for API deployment and scaling

Other Qualifications

• Deeply curious about basketball and the factors that drive organizational success in the NBA
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to translate questions into actionable projects
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to balance speed, scalability, and user impact
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

Location

El Segundo (offices M-F), occasional off-site events, Crypto.com Arena for Lakers home games when necessary

Travel

Less than 10% of the time (league events, etc.)

Hours

Regular office hours (9am – 5:30pm M-F) with flexible work from home allowances within reason; must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required within reason (e.g. when team has a game)

The pay range for this role is $160,000 - $175,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and certifications. In addition to those factors, we consider the relative pay of our current employees in similar positions when making a final offer.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.