Apply at our job board:

https://sports-reference-llc.breezy.hr/p/1a8cec36b363-web-developer

JOB SUMMARY

Our Purpose and Values

• Respect for our users, the athletes we cover, and our team.
• Tools and products built with craftsmanship in mind.
• Reliable tools and services that meet our users' needs every day.
• Data Democratization. We publish many data sets for emerging and underserved sports.

Background

Goals and Tasks for Your First Year (In rough order of importance)

• Maintain, implement and develop features across all of Sports Reference's existing websites.
• Manage ETL pipelines for existing and new datasets utilized by our sites.
• Re-factor our existing codebase to improve performance and maintainability.
• Work with other developers to implement (and contribute to the design of) new features, potentially including:
• Live scoreboards and gamecast-type tools.
• The extension of our websites to mobile apps.
• The launch of new leagues and sports coverage.
• The launch of new features and tools for our Stathead subscription feature.
• Sports Reference strives to be an innovative company, so we will expect you to keep up with new trends and tools that may benefit or threaten Sports Reference now or in the future.
• This would include your ongoing professional development which we will support.
• We also expect you to be an active participant in company discussions relating to new ideas, features or problems to be solved.
• Complete projects related to company objectives as time and skills allow.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

• Evidence that you have experience meeting many of the goals listed above, and that you are capable of meeting additional goals listed above.
• Have a history of getting things done (and done well).
• No degree is strictly required, though we would likely view a Bachelor’s or advanced degree as some evidence of the ability to get things done.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Sports Reference is located in Philadelphia and non-Philadelphia candidates will be considered on an equal footing to those who are local. Presently, all Sports Reference employees are working remotely, and we have no current plans to re-open our offices. When we re-open, likely more than half of our workforce will be full-time remote
• This is a full-time position.
• Applicant is preferred to have a legal right to work in the United States. Please let us know in your application if you do not have the right to work in the United States. We'd have to look carefully at those cases as we have never hired a non US-based employee.
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Benefits

• We cover full health and dental insurance costs for full-time employees and their dependent children. Spouses may enroll at employee expense.
• We have a Simple IRA retirement plan with Edward Jones and match up to 3% of your annual salary.
• We pay all premiums for life and long-term disability insurance for all employees.
• We provide up to $7,000/year in continuing education benefits.
• In normal times, even if you live in or near Philly, you have the option to work remotely multiple days a week, and your work hours are generally yours to determine. For now, all work is remote.
• Any parent welcoming a new child to their family is entitled to 13 weeks of fully paid leave, and up to an additional 26 weeks at half-time.
• Employees begin with 18 days vacation per year (and earn up to 30) and an additional 7 paid company holidays.
• Annual bonuses tied to a percentage of the company's end of year profits.
• Salaries commensurate with your ability level and experience.
• We will generally buy you whatever equipment will make you the most productive.
• We typically pay for moving-related expenses if you are relocating to Philadelphia.