Software Engineer, Media Services at Major League… · New York

Summary: Major League Baseball (MLB) is seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join their Streaming Services Engineering team. The role involves building and maintaining core services for MLB's streaming platform, enabling fans to access live and on-demand baseball content across multiple devices. 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 Required Qualifications: - 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 Preferred Qualifications: - 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 Required Skills: Java, Microservices, GraphQL APIs, Cloud platforms Important Skills: Distributed systems, Event-driven architecture, Message queues, Agile development Nice-to-Have Skills: Docker, Kubernetes, Python, JavaScript, CI/CD pipelines, Testing frameworks 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