Basketball Software Engineering Seasonal Intern

Basketball Software Engineering Seasonal Intern

Remote

Remote

Job Summary:

Player 15 Group – the sports & entertainment company behind the Phoenix Suns (NBA), Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), Valley Suns (G League), and PHX Arena — is redefining the industry standard. Headquartered in downtown Phoenix and engaging fans across the world, Player 15 Group is driven by possibility, innovation, and the desire to create memorable moments for our fans and community.

Our culture is anchored in purpose-driven leadership and fueled by individuals who bring passion, creativity, and vision to everything they do. We challenge convention, amplify voices, and create experiences that resonate well beyond the final buzzer. This is where talent meets purpose and bold ideas become reality.

We are seeking a motivated Basketball Software Engineering Intern to join our Basketball Operations Engineering team. Our mission is simple but bold: build software that wins championships. This internship will provide hands-on experience developing and scaling platforms that empower coaches, scouts, strategy, and player performance personnel.

As part of this role, you will work on impactful software projects, collaborate across disciplines, and learn how engineering directly contributes to the success of an NBA franchise. This is a seasonal internship position that will run from January through May 2026.

Our team

Joining our team means stepping into an environment that’s fast-paced, complex, and always evolving. We thrive on challenges and are comfortable being uncomfortable. If you’re considering applying, think about whether this sounds like you:

• You care deeply about your work and take pride in making the Suns better every day.
• You’re driven by continuous learning and growth — both personally and professionally.
• You find energy in moving quickly and bringing ideas to life now, not months from now.
• You stay resilient and adaptable when faced with ambiguity or change.
• You bring thoughtful perspectives and are not afraid to share your opinions.
• You value diverse viewpoints and see healthy disagreement as a path to progress.
• You enjoy collaborating with others in a dynamic, ever-changing environment.

What You Will Do:

• Build and scale applications that support basketball operations, including tools for coaches, scouts, and front office staff.
• Contribute to the full technology stack — from user-facing applications to backend data services.
• Design and implement APIs, schemas, and data solutions that enhance decision-making and efficiency.
• Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving with engineers and product stakeholders.
• Ship features rapidly in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Need from Our Basketball Software Engineering Intern:

• Proficiency in programming, with TypeScript experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with React, Prisma, Postgres, Nginx, and AWS, or strong desire to learn these technologies.
• Experience designing data schemas and APIs.
• Comfort tackling ambiguous or poorly defined problems and providing clear technical direction.
• Ability to balance trade-offs, aligning short-term deliverables with long-term goals.
• Collaborative mindset; able to work effectively with peers across Product, UX, Operations, and Data.

Experience/ Education Requirements:

• Pursuing or recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience (academic projects, internships, or professional) in software development is a plus.

What You Can Expect:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met to optimally perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to carry on a conversation both on the phone and in-person.
• Ability to Read, Write & Speak in English
• Perks:
  • Discounts at Fanatics Team Shop
  • Tickets available for Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury games
• Visit our Culture page to learn more about our culture and work environment

Player 15 Group is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please note this job description is not crafted to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact the People & Culture Recruiting team at recruiting@suns.com