Mobile Sports Application Developer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Diamond Kinetics (http://www.diamondkinetics.com) is actively commercializing a revolutionary new technology platform to improve player performance in both baseball and softball. Leveraging an exclusive license to issued patents ​from the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh, Diamond Kinetics is able to provide real time quantitative data, mechanics feedback and training guidance to drive performance improvement for amateur and professional athletes and coaches. We provide all of this via mobile and web applications in an effort to create a dynamic new community for players and coaches centered around motion data.

Diamond Kinetics is a fast­-paced, performance­-driven early stage company where responsibility comes fast and consistent success is a requirement. The work is challenging but exciting, especially for those who love sports. We believe in stretching for growth as a company and as professionals and seek competitive, self­-motivated people as teammates who do the same. Our small, but growing software/R&D team is a great opportunity impact our technology from the ground up.

Job Description

The Mobile Sports Application Developer is responsible for the development of both native and web mobile applications. Diamond Kinetics’ connected application platform continues to grow upon the established native code base and seeks to extend its content delivery through embedded web views. We are looking for a developer who has one to two years of experience in both native mobile development and web application development to help with these efforts.

This person will join our team of experienced native mobile developers and full-stack engineers to build new capabilities and applications that leverage Diamond Kinetics’ precision IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) hardware. Ideal candidates will be eager to understand a codebase that spans sensor data collection, native data processing, as well as cloud storage & analysis.

Proficiencies in these subjects is not required, but a desire to cultivate a cross-cutting skill set is a must. The role requires a self-motivated individual with excellent communication, organization, and technical skills to work cross functionally with other organizations (internal and external), who can communicate to all levels of management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Development of Objective-C iOS applications and related network services
  • Development of mobile web applications in HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
  • Effectively engage with customers (coaches, players, and parents) during real-life use of the mobile software developed
  • Assist in the continued successful software development life-cycle of the company

Qualifications

Experience Required

  • B.S. or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Networking, or equivalent professional experience
  • 1-4 years of industry experience with a track record of success in product development and deployment
  • Demonstrable experience in native iOS development
  • Knowledge of mobile web development (HTML, CSS, JS) best practices, frameworks, and patterns
  • Comfortable working in an Agile development team

Additional Desired Experience
  • Played baseball or softball; understanding and passion for the games
  • Comfortable with advanced physics concepts and equations
  • Android development experience 
  • Start-up and/or early-stage company experience

Additional Information

  • Unique, exciting opportunity to work in an angel/venture backed early stage company
  • Flexible work environment
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Diamond Kinetics is an equal opportunity employer