Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Summary:
The Detroit Red Wings are currently seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our software engineering team within Hockey Operations. You will work on applications that are used by front office personnel, coaches, and scouts to impact success across all levels of the organization. This position will report to the Director of Statistical Analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the engineering and data teams to design, develop and maintain internal software applications.
• Contribute to an efficient and effective software development ecosystem.
• Write clean, concise, and efficient code across the entire stack.
• Design and write tests.
• Troubleshoot and debug software issues as they arise.
• Support the integration of hockey analysis into our proprietary tools and applications.
• Other projects or responsibilities as directed by Hockey Operations leadership. ​

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience developing web applications in a production environment.
• Ability to work across the stack, from back end to front end – you don’t have to be an expert at all layers, but you should have exposure to each.
• Professional experience at least one of:
• Modern web front end development, including at least one popular single-page web application framework (JavaScript).
• Java backend development or another object-oriented language.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Experience working with relational databases and SQL.
• Eagerness and ability to learn new technologies as necessary.
• Experience embracing dynamic and diverse workloads.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in all phases of the product lifecycle, including requirements-gathering, design, testing, and implementation.
• Experience with React.
• Experience with Node.js
• Experience with JavaScript visualization tools such as D3 or Plotly.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing platform
• Experience with DevOps practices and technologies (CI, CD, containers, etc.)
• Experience deploying and working with web applications in the cloud.
• Understanding of User Experience principles and practices.
• Experience working with Azure.
• Experience in the sports industry or with sports data, specifically the sport of hockey, hockey-specific data, and modern statistical techniques.

Working Conditions:

• Office environment.
• The location may be based in Detroit or fully remote.
• Occasional evening, weekend, and holiday hours may be required.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive.  They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit Red Wings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.                                   

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.