Baseball Enterprise builds and operates core platforms that power MLB’s business across Clubs and League operations. Our work spans roster and player lifecycle management, broadcast and content operations, high scale APIs for clubs and the amateur ecosystem, on field technology that supports real time game workflows, event operations and logistics, and tooling that supports umpires. We care about reliability, performance, and a culture of thoughtful engineering, learning, and mentorship.
We are hiring an Associate Software Engineer to join Baseball Enterprise and grow into a key contributor on our team. You will ship production code with guidance, learn how to operate services at scale, and practice modern engineering methods such as observability, CI and CD, security, and responsible use of AI assisted development. This is a strong role for someone early in their career who is motivated to learn quickly while having real impact.
Responsibilities
Deliver features end to end with guidance by implementing well-scoped tasks across APIs, services, and UIs, taking ownership from design notes through implementation, testing, and release while escalating risks early
Maintain high code quality by writing clear, tested code; adding unit and integration tests; fixing bugs; reducing technical debt; documenting changes; and participating in code reviews as both an author and reviewer
Build operational awareness by instrumenting services with logs, metrics, and traces; creating dashboards and alerts; and participating in on-call shadowing to learn how reliable systems are operated at scale
Use AI responsibly by leveraging tools such as code assistants, test generators, and documentation summarizers to accelerate development while validating outputs, citing sources in PRs when appropriate, and never bypassing human review
Collaborate and grow by working closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers; asking thoughtful questions; sharing updates in standups; seeking feedback; pair programming; and building skills across backend, frontend, data, and cloud technologies
Demonstrate a strong learner’s mindset by asking thoughtful questions, seeking feedback, and quickly applying it to improve your work
Execute well-defined tasks reliably, delivering on time and proactively raising risks or blockers when they arise
Write high-quality, readable code by following team conventions, adding appropriate tests, and using established checklists
Maintain strong documentation practices by leaving systems better than you found them through inline comments, PR descriptions, runbooks, and lightweight design notes
Qualifications \& Skills
0 to 2 years of professional software experience. Internships, co-ops, or substantial personal and open-source projects count
Proficiency in at least one modern language such as Java, Python, TypeScript and Node, or Go
Understanding of web APIs, Git, and basic testing
Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and writing simple queries
Exposure to containers and cloud concepts, or eagerness to learn quickly
Clear written and verbal communication with a collaborative working style
Experience with Java and Spring Boot and or TypeScript and React
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Redis or Valkey, Kafka or ActiveMQ, or Terraform
Experience with mobile engineering, with a focus on iOS using Swift/SwiftUI or React Native
Practical use of AI coding assistants or LLM frameworks with emphasis on verification and security
Interest in sports technology. Nice to have, not required
Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 (Base Salary) + Bonus
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (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
Competitive Benefits Package
Company 401K Contribution
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games \& TV
Discounts at MLB Store
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Onsite/Online Training \& Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Pet Insurance
Why 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.
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