Senior Software Engineer

Major League Baseball•New York, NY

5h•$150,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Streaming & Media Engineering Team at Major League Baseball is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our New York, NY office. In this role, you will help build the next generation of platforms powering world-class fan experiences across MLB’s streaming products, including live and on-demand video processing, live content insertion, and custom orchestration software that integrates with cutting-edge broadcast equipment and operations. As a key contributor, you will design, build, and operate highly reliable distributed systems within MLB’s streaming ecosystem, while writing hands-on code, influencing technical direction, and playing an active role in design and code reviews. You will also collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across engineering, product, and operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of professional software development experience building and supporting production systems
Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering high-quality solutions
Experience with modern software development practices: Agile, source control, CI/CD, testing, and code reviews
Strong experience with Core Java (or Kotlin) and Spring/Spring Boot
Experience with messaging systems and relational/non-relational databases
Experience with JavaScript (React and/or Node.js)
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP and/or AWS)
Experience with cloud-native technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Terraform
Experience building distributed, event-driven, non-blocking systems (e.g., async I/O, virtual threads, reactive patterns)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Generative AI / ML APIs (e.g., LLMs, embeddings, speech-to-text, video/audio analysis) and common AI-powered workflows
Understanding of prompt engineering and model evaluation, with interest in applying AI/ML to media and automation
Exposure to live and/or VOD streaming media systems, including familiarity with HLS, FFmpeg, and SCTE standards.
Experience with Google Ad Manager (GAM) and ad decisioning / ad insertion workflows

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable, cloud-native services that power live and VOD streaming workflows
Decompose complex systems into well-defined services, APIs, and modules
Write clean, efficient, well-tested, and maintainable code
Participate in architecture/design reviews and provide thoughtful technical feedback
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retros, postmortems)
Contribute to operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, and on-call support
Mentor early-career engineers and promote engineering best practices
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends