Senior Software Engineer - Back-End Java (Vault Services)

Collectors • Jersey City, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team. Our services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder. Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and France. We’re looking for back-end software engineers to build robust & scalable backend applications that power delightful experiences for our collectors. You will be on the forefront of powering our digital transformation and have a wide impact. You will help evolve legacy applications and elevate our backend architecture to provide a platform upon which we can build innovative and value-added services for both external and internal customers. You’ll report to a Director of Software Engineering and work from our Jersey City office. Remote or hybrid candidates will also be considered. We believe that there is significant value in in-person collaboration. If you live within a 1 hour commuting distance to one of our offices, you will be required to be onsite most of the time. This will be discussed further as part of the recruiting process.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience building backend software, with exposure to microservices, event-driven architectures, and REST APIs, or Java EE.
• 3+ years experience/strong proficiency with Java; Spring Boot experience is preferred.
• Strong fundamentals working with databases - relational & NoSQL.
• Exposure to building applications in the cloud (we use AWS) and experience with CloudFormation/Terraform/Pulumi
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, infrastructure (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns.
• Possess strong technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to visualize and document processes
• Understanding of how to create modular and extensible APIs
• Proficient at using appropriate security, testing, documentation, and/or monitoring best practices
• Familiar with Agile/Scrum methodologies

Responsibilities

• Participate across the entire software development lifecycle, taking features from concept to production release
• Communicate with Product and other stakeholders to develop business requirements
• Collaboratively create solutions with other teams
• Troubleshoot software issues and debug a large codebase
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests
• Contribute to technical documentation to increase maintainability of software assets

Benefits

• Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits
• 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals
• Vacation: All salaried employees are eligible for flexible time-off
• Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays
• Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions
• Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs
• Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed