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The Pirates Why
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a storied franchise in Major League Baseball who are reinventing themselves on every level. Boldly and relentlessly pursuing excellence by:
- purposefully developing a player and people-centered culture;
- deeply connecting with our fans, partners, and colleagues;
- passionately creating lifetime memories for generations of families and friends; and
- meaningfully impacting our communities and the game of baseball.
At the Pirates, we believe in the power of a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture centered in Passion, Innovation, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Empathy, and Service.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Director of Baseball Systems to lead and inspire a team of talented software and data engineers responsible for building and enhancing our internal baseball decision-making platform. This web-based system is a critical resource for players, coaches, analysts, and executives, driving people across the organization to make better decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and evolution of our internal baseball systems, ensuring they are intuitive, reliable, and impactful.
- Lead a cloud data migration effort to build robust, reliable, and responsive data platforms.
- Build and maintain an effective product development process that fosters innovation, agility, and user-centered design.
- Manage and grow a team of software and data engineers with diverse expertise in front-end and back-end development, database management, cloud architecture, and system design.
- Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including data scientists, analysts, coaches, and front-office personnel, to understand needs and align technological solutions with organizational goals.
- Drive technical strategy, ensuring the architecture and design decisions support scalability, performance, and future growth.
- Act as a champion for effective communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing within the team and across departments.
- Maintain a focus on delivering features and improvements that directly support the team’s competitive edge.
Key Traits We're Looking For:
- Baseball Curiosity and Knowledge: You have a deep interest in baseball and understand how data and technology can influence strategy, player performance, and game outcomes.
- Technical Mastery: You have demonstrated experience in more than one of the following:
- Front-end technologies (React, Angular, or similar frameworks).
- Back-end development (Node.js, Python, etc.).
- Database design and management (SQL, NoSQL, etc.).
- Cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- System design, UX/UI principles, and software lifecycle management.
- Leadership & Management: You have a proven track record of mentoring, inspiring, and empowering teams to do their best work.
- Process Management: You have established and maintained a robust, repeatable product development process that balances innovation with efficiency.
- Communication & Collaboration: You have translated complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences and foster strong relationships across departments.
- Vision & Strategic Planning: You have a demonstrated knack for thinking ahead and aligning short-term projects with long-term goals, driving forward-looking innovation.
Requirements:
- Authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Demonstrated experience building and supporting full-stack web applications, ideally in a sports or data-driven environment.
- A demonstrated passion for problem-solving, with a user-centered approach to product design.
- Demonstrated familiarity with Agile or similar development methodologies.
