Senior Software Engineer, Media Engineering
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The Streaming & Media team at Major League Baseball is looking for engineers to join our New York City office. You will be part of the team responsible for engineering the next generation of platforms to enhance fan experiences and engagement on streaming media products. This includes live and on-demand video processing, and live content insertions.As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging technology to enhance the sports viewing experience. You will write and maintain clean, concise, modular code in an agile environment, participate in design, code reviews and act as a leading voice. CANDIDATE PROFILEEducation and ExperienceBachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience5+ years of software development experience, with a strong record of producing and supporting large-scale production systemsStrong problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering high-quality solutionsProven track record of professional software development processes and tools, including Agile methodologies, IDEs, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and test frameworksExperience delivering software solutions using Core Java (or Kotlin), Spring, messaging and databasesExperience with JavaScript(React/Node)Hands-on experience with Google Cloud/AWS and cloud-native tooling such as Kubernetes, Docker, Helm and TerraformExpertise in distributed non-blocking systems (event driven architectures, virtual threads, etc..)Exposure to live/VOD streaming mediaESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Actively participate in team ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, design/code reviews, postmortems)Design and decompose software systems; produce specifications for sub-systems, modules and APIsProduce efficient, high-quality and testable implementationsParticipate in a on-call rotation to support time sensitive and demanding software platformsStay abreast of current tools and technologies Mentor early career team membersPay Range: $140,000 - $175,000As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.Top MLB Perks & Benefits:100% Employer Paid Medical/Dental/Vision PremiumsCompany Contributed 401K PlanPaid Time Off and HolidaysPaid Parental LeaveAccess to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TVDiscounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.comEmployee Assistance Programs (EAP)Onsite/Online Training & Development ProgramsTuition ReimbursementAdoption ReimbursementDisability Benefits (short term and long term)Life and Accidental Death InsurancePet InsuranceWhy MLB?Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our workforce athletes to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America's pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.MLB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.If you are interested in joining our team and require a reasonable accommodation to assist with any part of the application and/or interview process, please contact us by email at: ...@mlb.comAre you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!