Senior Backend Developer

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions - BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit - and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

WORK TYPE : Remote

LOCATION DETAILS :

Remote, but Indianapolis, IN, Kansas City Area, Memphis, TN, and Dallas, TX preferred

WORK HOURS : Full time, Exempt

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT : 10%

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our Varsity Yearbook team. This role requires a proactive individual capable of working independently and collaboratively to deliver high-quality solutions for complex business needs. This is a critical role on our overall Yearbook Technology team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Work with AWS services including Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, and SNS / SQS
• Implement containerization solutions using Docker and Kubernetes on AWS ECS / EKS
• Design and optimize database schemas and query performance
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Implement robust error handling, monitoring, and logging systems
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes
• Continuously improve our development processes and infrastructure

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Education / Experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This job operates in a professional office environment. It is largely a sedentary role, with some filing requiring the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. The ability to sit or stand for long periods during meetings and while operating office equipment, PCs, laptops, and telephones will be required.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include :

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.