San Antonio Spurs
Software Engineer, Digital Products
At Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), we work in service of something bigger than ourselves.
To us it is so much more than just a game or concert. It takes all the members of our Spurs team to harness the power of sports and entertainment to create moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), and the San Antonio FC (USL), and manages day-to-day operations of the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex.
We know that our people are our greatest asset as an organization. We aspire to provide our teams with meaningful work, to live our values -Integrity, Success & Caring – day-to-day in what we do and foster an inclusive culture for our 1K+ employee workforce.
The San Antonio Spurs Digital team develops innovative digital products designed to elevate and enhance the fan experience. The Software Engineer, Digital Products role is responsible for supporting the front-end development, maintenance, and ongoing optimization of web and mobile platforms across Spurs Sports & Entertainment properties, including Spurs.com, Austin Spurs, San Antonio FC, Spurs Give, and Spurs Sports Academy.
The ideal candidate will build and maintain fan-focused digital experiences, leveraging modern development practices to adapt to evolving technologies and user behaviors. This role will help drive performance through data-informed decision-making, continuous improvement, and experimentation to deliver engaging, high-quality user experiences across digital platforms.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to digital experiences for a globally recognized sports brand with a passionate and engaged fan base.
NOTE: This position is not responsible for social media administration. It is primarily a front-end focused role centered on web and mobile application development, with exposure to CMS platforms, API integrations, and AI-assisted development tools. The role requires hands-on coding and programming skills to build, maintain, and troubleshoot digital assets both from scratch and within multiple CMS environments.
What You’ll Do:
- Supports the design, development, maintenance, and optimization of SS&E’s web and mobile platforms (Spurs.com and other franchise properties), with a focus on user experience, SEO, performance, and quality assurance
- Helps ensure websites and platforms are functioning properly and remain highly available, implementing best practices for monitoring, performance, security, and usability
- Collaborates with internal and external partners on feature enhancements, project objectives, technical scope, execution timelines, troubleshooting, and technical support
- Develops and maintains analytics dashboards and reporting tools to track performance, assess KPI achievement, and generate actionable insights
- Contributes ideas for continuous improvement, digital innovation, and practical application of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools
- Provides support and knowledge-sharing across digital product initiatives
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of front-end web development experience building responsive web applications (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- 2+ years of experience using version control systems (Git, GitHub)
- Experience working with CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress) and project management tools (e.g., Workfront)
- Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, Next.js, Vue, Bootstrap)
- Experience integrating and working with APIs, including authentication and third-party services
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to build and optimize modern web applications
- Familiarity with using AI tools to improve development workflows, testing, content management, or digital product experiences
- Strong understanding of UX/UI principles, SEO best practices, and web performance optimization
- Experience supporting experimentation, iterative improvement, and performance optimization across digital products
- Familiarity with data privacy and web compliance considerations
In every position, each employee is expected to: demonstrate alignment with SS&E’s core values and mission, collaborate with internal/external community members and demonstrate ongoing development.
If you don’t have experience in every single bullet above, no sweat – we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!
SS&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Nothing contained in this job description is intended to be a contract of employment, nor does any information contained here represent a guarantee of employment for a specific duration. Your employment with SS&E is “at will", which means that either you or SS&E may terminate the relationship at any time. Essential functions listed above must be performed with or without accommodations.
