Brand: Trail Blazers
Category: Basketball Operations
Department: Basketball Operations
Job Type: Full-Time
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
Description
Become a part of the team behind the team.
The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to add a talented Full Stack Developer to our Basketball Operations team that will help our team analyze and communicate valuable insights in order to reach our goal of building a championship-level NBA organization.
As ourFull Stack Developer, youcontribute to the development of internal tools and systems that automate, streamline, and enhance workflows, providing timely access to key insights across all areas of Basketball Operations, including the front office and coaching staff. This role sits within our Research & Development department.
Full-time remote candidates will be considered
DAY-TO-DAY:
- Design and develop complex, data-centric web applications and tools that deliver actionable insights to decision-makers within Basketball Operations.
- Follow industry best practices for usability, performance, and collaborative software development.
- Proactively identify creative workflows and processes that could benefit from automation or digital solutions.
- Collaborate with senior developers and cross-functional stakeholders to define and implement features.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and apply them to improve software performance, scalability, and maintainability.
WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU ARE:
- A strong communicatorwith excellent collaboration skills
- Eager to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment
- A self-starter attitude with a problem-solving mindset
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in backend development and an understanding of RESTful API concepts
- Frontend development experience using React or other modern frameworks, with a working knowledge of UI/UX principles and web design best practices
- Proficient in SQL and relational database concepts
- Familiar with version control systems, such as Git, and comfortable working in a collaborative coding environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Python as a backend scripting language and tools like FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and Pandas
- React with TypeScript and frontend libraries such as Material-UI and Storybook.js
- Interest in data visualization, design, UI/UX, and implementing robust, data-rich interfaces
- Experience deploying and managing applications in AWS or other cloud environments
- A passion for sports—especially basketball and the NBA
PERKS:
We invest in our employees inside and outside of work. Our benefits package for full-time teammates includes:
- Competitive Healthcare Coverage
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Maternal & Parental Leave
- Flexible Time Off (3 weeks + 11 holidays)
- Wellness Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking + Discounted Mass Transit Passes
- Discounted & Complimentary Tickets
- Ongoing Learning & Development
Offers of employment are conditional upon the successful results of an individual background check. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories and review results on an individual basis.
The Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Quarter embraces diversity and inclusion. We celebrate individual expression and uniqueness on our campus. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination. We are committed to hiring individuals that reflect the community we serve without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. We are an equal opportunity employer.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.