Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) one of the world's premier sports and entertainment companies, owns the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA D-League), TFC II (USL) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League. Its charitable arm, MLSE Foundation, focuses on funding initiatives to support youth through sport and recreational programs. In 2017 MLSE Foundation, with support of community and corporate partners, built MLSE LaunchPad, a 42,000-sq. ft. space dedicated to programming that support its four Pillars: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Ready For School and Ready For Work.

MLSE also owns and operates Scotiabank Arena, Canada’s premier sports & entertainment venue hosting more than 200 events each year, as well as two digital channels (Leafs Nation Network and NBA TV Canada), and has a partnership with Live Nation (the biggest concert promoter in the world). MLSE has also invested in and operates five of Toronto's sports facilities – Coca-Cola Coliseum, BMO Field, BMO Training Grounds at Downsview Park, home of Toronto FC's Academy and the First Team's practice facility, the Toronto Raptors’ training facility and the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence, the practice facility for the Maple Leafs and Marlies.

MLSE’s common purpose is to unite and empower employees to deliver extraordinary moments to our fans and each other.

The Hockey Research & Development Department provides information and support to all areas of hockey operations in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization including management, coaching, scouting, player development, and sports science. To support these efforts, we are hiring a Developer to help us build and support our data platform.

The Developer’s primary responsibility will be to extend, maintain, and support the use of TML’s data platform. Additionally, the Developer will analyze data to discover insights, communicate those insights to others in the organization, and contribute to various data-related projects across the organization.

Specific Duties:

• Designing, developing, and supporting the use of new and existing tools as part of TML’s data platform, including:
  • Ingesting data feeds (e.g. player tracking data, scouting reports, boxscores)
  • Processing data into useful metrics and presentations of those metrics
  • Designing algorithms to extract useful information from large datasets
  • Developing tools to enable others in the organization to explore, view, and manipulate data
  • Writing and running tests
  • Configuring and managing cloud infrastructure
  • Working with non-developer colleagues to maximize their benefit from the platform
• Analyzing hockey data and communicating insights to others in the organization
• Collaborating on research projects
• Other hockey operations duties as assigned

• Python programming ability required; experience with a Python web framework is preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with large datasets (i.e. data extraction and ingestion, data processing and algorithm design, data infrastructure design and management) required; sports datasets preferred
• Degree in a technical field (e.g. computer science, science, engineering, etc.) or equivalent experience in a technical role
• Experience with machine learning-based data analysis techniques preferred
• Experience designing, building, and supporting cloud infrastructure preferred
• Experience collaborating on software projects using distributed version control
• Understanding of modern hockey statistics and analysis
• Must be able to work independently with a high degree of attention to detail
• Strong written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
• Remote work available but the ability to travel to Toronto with some regularity is required

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and you need accommodation due to a disability, please email: [email protected]. Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.