Senior Software Engineer, Tech Lead

Senior Software Engineer, Tech Lead

The Senior Software Engineer, Tech Lead will play a pivotal role in designing, modernizing, and delivering enterprise-facing applications that support core NBA business units, including IT, League Operations, Legal, and Events.

Reporting to the Director of Core Tech Platforms, this role operates within the Software Engineering department and partners closely with engineering leads and Program Delivery.

This position is both hands-on and strategic, responsible for driving architectural decisions, guiding the re-platforming of .NET applications into a modern, multi-cloud architecture, and mentoring engineers across multiple projects. The Tech Lead will ensure high-quality, scalable, and maintainable systems that align with NBA's long-term cloud and platform strategy.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and migration of enterprise applications on modern AWS architecture
• Contribute to the design, development, and support of IT Department systems and platforms.
• Define and document technical architecture, system integrations, and service interfaces
• Drive cloud-native development practices and multi-cloud architecture
• Support CI/CD practices and DevOps principles in delivery workflows

• Partner with Technical Program Managers to drive project alignment, remove blockers, and ensure timely execution.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business and functional requirements.
• Conduct agile ceremonies for engineering teams
• Improve and advocate for agile practices in engineering delivery and project management

• Act as a senior technical mentor to software engineers and junior tech leads
• Drive application design reviews and architectural decisions
• Collaborate with vendor teams to leverage their expertise and accelerate progress
• Establish alignment and collaboration with engineering teams within the IT department and throughout the NBA
• Manage team budgets and allocate team members to projects
• Manage distributed Engineering Teams, onsite and offshore

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent. Masters would be a plus.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with increasing scope and responsibility
• 3+ Years of experience leading engineering teams

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Strong technical expertise in C#, ASP.NET, and SQL Server
• Deep understanding of cloud-first application development
• Deep understanding of cloud hosting technologies, including AWS and Azure
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains
• Experience modernizing legacy applications for cloud-native environments, including containerization, observability, and DevOps
• Experience with JavaScript development frameworks, including jQuery, React.js, Angular
• Experience with Identity & Access Management, including Active Directory, EntraID, Ping Identity
• Experience with microservices architecture and API-first design. GraphQL is a plus.
• Experience with SharePoint site development and administration is a plus
• Experience with WordPress development is a plus

• Extensive experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Experience with agile software development and scaled agile frameworks
• Excellent communication skills; able to work across business and engineering teams

• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and geographies
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple concurrent projects
• A passion for mentoring and growing the potential of others
• Ability to effectively and appropriately interview technical candidates
• Great teammate - should be ready to go beyond to help the immediate team and not be averse to asking for help if needed

Salary Range: $160,000 - $180,000

We consider applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA's own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

About the NBA: The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League, and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories. NBA Digital's assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.