Staff Software Engineer Java Back-End (Vault Integrations)

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. Were always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible coins trading cards Funko Pops! video games event tickets autographs and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA PCGS SGC and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986 we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 2200 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana and offices in Jersey City Tokyo Shanghai Hong Kong Toronto Guadalajara Dallas and Paris.

Were transforming the collecting experience with technology that brings authentication grading and trading into the modern era. Our products are equalizing the playing field by providing tools that make complex research analytics including pricing scarcity reports and historic sales data accessible to every collector old or new. Our engineering mission is to democratize technology while promoting innovation collaboration and continuous learning throughout the organization. Were seeking engineers to utilize advanced technology in agile settings with a focus on improving the customer experience for every collector.

We are looking for backend software engineers who can build flexible and scalable backend architectures that can support a wide range of experiences for collectors who are trying to research grade and sell their collectibles. Your work will directly help improve collectors enjoyment of the hobby and make it easier for new users to get started with the services that we offer.

This team is responsible for building modern cloud based applications and APIs and user-facing web and mobile applications to help users manage and monetize their collections. As a member of this team your day-to-day work will be focused on building out the backend services and processes that support high profile features including the eBay Marketplace PSA Offers and the customer facing portal to the PSA Vault.

Youll report to a Software Engineering Manager and work from any of our US offices. 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 .

What Youll Do :

Contribute to the design and development of new cloud-based software architectures

Own and deliver complete features including design architecture implementation testability and deployment

Provide feedback pertaining to technical designs proposals and code

Analyze existing applications / databases and identify areas for improvement

Design and contribute to APIs that can support user experiences on web and mobile applications

Participate across the entire software development lifecycle taking features from concept to production release

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

Who You Are :

7 years of software engineering industry experience building backend software with exposure to microservices event-driven architectures and batch processing.

4 years experience / strong proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework

Strong fundamentals working with databases and data modeling both relational (e.g. PostgreSQL) & NoSQL (e.g. DynamoDB)

Experience with building applications in the cloud with AWS and experience with serverless infrastructure such as AWS Lambda

Experience with containerization and orchestration infrastructure (e.g. Docker Kubernetes ECS)

Experience with distributed messaging systems such as Apache Kafka

Experience collaborating with Engineering and Product teams to turn complex business requirements into clean and extensible APIs

Nice to have : experience with Python as well as test frameworks such as pytest or unittest

Nice to have : experience with and Typescript

Possess strong technical analytical troubleshooting and communication skills with the ability to visualize and document processes

Proficient at using appropriate security documentation and / or monitoring best practices

Familiar with Agile / Scrum methodologies

Salary Range :

The salary range for this position is $159169 - 258903. Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including location job level experience and skill set. This role may be eligible for bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation please ask your recruiter for details.

Reasons To Join Us :

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

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Collectors uses e-Verify to validate your ability to work legally in the United States.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ethnicity ancestry religion national origin gender sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age citizenship marital or parental status disability veteran status or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support.

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Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Access Control System,Engineering,Bar Management,Jpa,Law,Jdbc

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 159169 - 258903