Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 13 hours ago
Football Systems Developer
Tampa, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are committed to being a premier NFL franchise and are looking for a Football Systems Developer to join their technical team. This role involves designing and developing custom software to support football operations, delivering digital tools that enhance performance and automate workflows.
Sports Leagues and Teams
Responsibilities
Serve as the hands-on lead developer for the software development function, guiding technical decisions, code standards, and implementation patterns across the organization
Modernize and refactor existing applications into clean, maintainable, and scalable systems that support operational, analytical, and football-specific workflows
Design and implement core data structures and integration workflows that connect scouting, coaching, video, and sports science
Build, maintain, and secure APIs that connect internal platforms, third-party tools, and NFL-mandated technologies
Lead end-to-end full-stack delivery—including requirements intake, technical design, coding, testing, deployment, and support—to ship reliable, user-centered software
Work directly with Football Operations, Coaching, Scouting, and other departments to turn real-world needs into clear technical plans and shipped solutions
Establish and enforce engineering best practices (version control, code reviews, documentation, testing, CI/CD) to improve quality and long-term maintainability
Coordinate with vendors as needed, contributing to build-vs-buy evaluations and ensuring solutions meet performance, security, and compliance expectations
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software development experience, including delivering production systems end-to-end
Experience building and maintaining APIs and integrations with third-party systems
Experience with data modeling and working with relational databases
Experience modernizing legacy applications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of data security and confidentiality practices
Ability to manage digital files, databases, and shared drives effectively
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) or comparable tools
Flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment
Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Ability to identify process improvements
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Preferred
Bonus: Experience with sports/analytics
Familiarity with Azure (at least one of: App Service, Azure SQL MI, Storage, Fabric)
Proficiency in SQL Server: T SQL, query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance troubleshooting
Proficiency in Visual Basic, C# and .NET Framework
Proficiency building RESTful services and integrating with external systems
Solid understanding of Git workflows, unit testing, and CI/CD basics
Company
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Bucaneers are an NFL team located in Florida.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
J
Joe Fada
CFO
Recent News
2025-12-19
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