Sr. Backend Developer

Varsity Spirit•Farmers Branch, TX

22h•Remote

About The Position

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year. OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com . WORK TYPE: Remote LOCATION DETAILS: Remote in these cities only: Dallas, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Kansas City, MO, Memphis, TN Please note: This position does not offer relocation assistance to meet the location requirement. Candidates must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation WORK HOURS: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm (Central Time Preferred) This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. The company does not sponsor H-1B visas and will not provide sponsorship now or at any time in the future for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT This role requires a proactive individual capable of working independently and collaboratively to deliver high-quality solutions for complex business needs.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles
Extensive experience with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, RDS)
Experience with infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK
Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
Strong understanding of database design and SQL/NoSQL technologies
Familiarity with serverless architecture
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Nice To Haves

Contribution to open-source projects (preferred)
Experience with performance tuning and optimization (preferred)
Experience with front-end development technologies, including Angular (preferred)

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, and maintains backend services using Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
Builds and optimizes RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
Works with AWS services including Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, and SNS/SQS
Implements containerization solutions using Docker and Kubernetes on AWS ECS/EKS
Designs and optimizes database schemas and query performance
Collaborates with frontend engineers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
Implements robust error handling, monitoring, and logging systems
Participates in code reviews and mentor junior engineers
Troubleshoots production issues and implement fixes
Continuously improves our development processes and infrastructure