Software Engineering Lead (Platform & Data)

Perfect Game, the world’s leader in amateur baseball and softball, is seeking a senior software engineering leader to help shape the future of sports technology. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers in maintaining and advancing the digital systems that power Perfect Game’s tournaments, ecommerce, data analytics, and customer experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
• Partner closely with IT leadership to ensure platforms directly enable revenue growth and operational efficiency
• Oversee end-to-end development of web solutions supporting Perfect Game’s tournaments, financial data, and user engagement platforms
• Work closely with stakeholders in finance, operations, and marketing to translate business needs into scalable, reliable technical solutions
• Establish best practices for code quality, system design, and agile development processes
• Guide architectural decisions for scalable sports data systems, analytics dashboards, and user-facing digital products
• Balance innovation with operational excellence—ensuring timely delivery and system reliability during high-traffic event periods
• Stay informed about emerging web technologies and youth sports industry trends to inform platform evolution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management role
• Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks, including .NET, C#, and JavaScript
• Deep understanding of cloud-based application architecture, API design, and database management
• Proven success leading high-performing development teams delivering consumer-facing web platforms
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in sports technology, event management platforms, or youth engagement systems
• Experience evaluating, onboarding, and managing outsourced or vendor engineering teams to align with internal architecture and quality standards
• Familiarity with microservices, and distributed, event-driven architectures using AWS/Azure, and modern CI/CD pipelines