Software Engineer, Media Services

Mlb Advanced Media, L.P.New York, NY
4d

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join our Streaming Services Engineering team. You'll work on building and maintaining the core services that powers MLB's streaming platform, enabling millions of fans to watch live and on-demand baseball content across multiple platforms and devices. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse, modern tech stack across multiple microservices, contribute to high-impact features, and grow your skills in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience delivering backend software and services using JVM-based languages (Python, JavaScript, or frontend experience is a plus)
  • Familiarity with Agile development processes and modern software development tools (IDEs, source control, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks)
  • Exposure to distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and client-facing APIs
  • Experience collaborating with senior engineers to support large-scale production systems

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with microservices architectures
  • Experience building or consuming GraphQL APIs
  • Experience with message queues or streaming platforms (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub, Kafka)
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Interest in or experience with streaming media, content delivery, or sports technology

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, enhance, and maintain Java-based microservices that power MLB's streaming platform, including content access control, media pipeline orchestration, partner integrations, and playback services
  • Implement new features and improve existing services to enhance performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
  • Write clean, testable, and well-documented code following best practices and team standards, including unit and integration tests
  • Build and maintain GraphQL APIs (queries and mutations) and integrate with internal and external services
  • Develop event-driven workflows using message queues (e.g., ActiveMQ, Pub/Sub)
  • Debug and resolve production issues by analyzing logs, monitoring performance, and implementing fixes
  • Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners throughout the development lifecycle
  • Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and technical design reviews
  • Review pull requests, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to shared code quality standards
  • Learn through mentorship, pair programming, and knowledge sharing via documentation and team presentations

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 | com
  • 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
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