Staff Software Engineer, Research & Development

Position Overview

The Houston Astros are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Software Development team within the Research and Development department. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Development, Research & Development, this role is Full-Time/Exempt and based in Houston, TX. This position is ideal for a seasoned developer who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is passionate about building scalable, maintainable systems that directly impact baseball decision-making. You’ll work across the full stack—from ingesting and transforming data to building intuitive front-end applications—helping to shape architectural decisions, modernize legacy systems, and champion engineering excellence throughout the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications that support Baseball Operations
• Build scalable, automated systems with longevity and maintainability in mind
• Modernize legacy codebases while ensuring continuity of critical systems
• Ensure adherence to best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, continuous integration, and documentation
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor, while remaining hands-on as an individual contributor
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to address any urgent issues with our software systems
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience working across the stack: DevOps tooling, backend (C#, Python), frontend (Javascript/Typescript, React.js), and data pipelines (SQL Server, Databricks)
• Strong understanding of system architecture and design patterns
• Experience maintaining and refactoring legacy codebases
• Proficiency in modern development practices: testing, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, etc.
• Self-starter with excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience influencing others and advocating for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
• Experience working with sports data is a plus