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Director, Software Engineer, Fan Identity Platform
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Director, Software Engineer, Fan Identity Platform
Major League Baseball is looking for an experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead our Consumer Identity platform. The team’s responsibilities cover client libraries and services to support login, registration, account management, and single‑sign‑on for web and native iOS, Android, and connected device applications. This role will oversee the team responsible for building and maintaining aspects of MLB’s core platform that serve millions of fans across multiple lines of the business.
We are looking for a dynamic manager of technology who can take on complex challenges while fostering a culture of engineering and operational excellence. As Director, you will help scale and guide the engineering teams while being hands‑on, assisting in the platform’s design and architecture. You will cultivate a deep understanding of our day‑to‑day identity domain and partner with business stakeholders and product managers to design and implement new engaging features for our users.
Additionally, this role will focus on building necessary controls from a security, fraud, and compliance perspective while ensuring a high‑throughput, low‑latency, best‑in‑class experience for MLB fans. If you are passionate about building identity platforms and love the world of baseball, this is a great opportunity for you!
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Engineering and Product Leadership to develop engineering roadmaps
Lead and motivate by presenting technical and organizational vision and feedback
Support teams as they transform requirements into actionable development plans
Work cross‑functionally to form coalitions around initiatives
Contribute to our inclusive culture to ensure team satisfaction and engagement
Manage vendor relationships for partner platforms and software services technologies
Collaboration
Participate in an agile environment
Participate in the full software development life cycle (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and maintenance)
Participate in and lead triage efforts during production incidents
Technology Leadership
Lead and take ownership of critical features and your own initiatives
Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards related to identity management and security
Influence the innovation of products used by millions of users worldwide
Mentor and coach engineers in your team and across the organization to build a strong engineering‑focused culture
Work with peers throughout the engineering organization to lead and influence strategic technology initiatives
Influence the way that baseball is consumed by millions of users worldwide
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
5+ years of hands‑on software development
5+ years serving as lead or architect of software development projects
5+ years leading engineering teams
3+ years building identity and access management platforms
Recruiting, performance management, talent development
Agile process and SRE best practices
Strong application knowledge of IAM concepts, technologies, and best practices, including SSO/Federation and MFA
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders
Working knowledge of the OKTA platform and/or Auth0
Cloud service architectures and strategies (GCP, Amazon)
Observability and application performance monitoring
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
Experience with consumer facing services and high‑scale systems
Experience working with identity and/or authorization systems
Understanding of deploying and scaling within a cloud infrastructure
Salary Range:
$180,000 - $235,000 (Base Salary) + Bonus
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 & MLB.TV
Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.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
Why MLB? Major League Baseball 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.
California Residents: Please see our California Recruitment Privacy Policy for more details.
Colorado Residents: Colorado based applicants may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for non‑disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below! Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
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We are looking for a dynamic manager of technology who can take on complex challenges while fostering a culture of engineering and operational excellence. As Director, you will help scale and guide the engineering teams while being hands‑on, assisting in the platform’s design and architecture. You will cultivate a deep understanding of our day‑to‑day identity domain and partner with business stakeholders and product managers to design and implement new engaging features for our users.
Additionally, this role will focus on building necessary controls from a security, fraud, and compliance perspective while ensuring a high‑throughput, low‑latency, best‑in‑class experience for MLB fans. If you are passionate about building identity platforms and love the world of baseball, this is a great opportunity for you!
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Engineering and Product Leadership to develop engineering roadmaps
Lead and motivate by presenting technical and organizational vision and feedback
Support teams as they transform requirements into actionable development plans
Work cross‑functionally to form coalitions around initiatives
Contribute to our inclusive culture to ensure team satisfaction and engagement
Manage vendor relationships for partner platforms and software services technologies
Collaboration
Participate in an agile environment
Participate in the full software development life cycle (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and maintenance)
Participate in and lead triage efforts during production incidents
Technology Leadership
Lead and take ownership of critical features and your own initiatives
Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards related to identity management and security
Influence the innovation of products used by millions of users worldwide
Mentor and coach engineers in your team and across the organization to build a strong engineering‑focused culture
Work with peers throughout the engineering organization to lead and influence strategic technology initiatives
Influence the way that baseball is consumed by millions of users worldwide
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
5+ years of hands‑on software development
5+ years serving as lead or architect of software development projects
5+ years leading engineering teams
3+ years building identity and access management platforms
Recruiting, performance management, talent development
Agile process and SRE best practices
Strong application knowledge of IAM concepts, technologies, and best practices, including SSO/Federation and MFA
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders
Working knowledge of the OKTA platform and/or Auth0
Cloud service architectures and strategies (GCP, Amazon)
Observability and application performance monitoring
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
Experience with consumer facing services and high‑scale systems
Experience working with identity and/or authorization systems
Understanding of deploying and scaling within a cloud infrastructure
Salary Range:
$180,000 - $235,000 (Base Salary) + Bonus
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 & MLB.TV
Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.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
Why MLB? Major League Baseball 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.
California Residents: Please see our California Recruitment Privacy Policy for more details.
Colorado Residents: Colorado based applicants may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for non‑disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below! Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Advertising Services
#J-18808-Ljbffr