Senior Backend Software Engineer- Core Services

GameChanger
New York
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 155,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsSkills: ["Documentation","Mentorship","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Knowledge sharing"]

Maintain and improve the API server codebase for the Core Services team, including developer experience and ongoing performance, scalability, and reliability enhancements. Build and refine backend APIs and the accompanying SDK using TypeScript, Node.js, Redis, PostgreSQL, and AWS. Collaborate on architecture decisions, introduce developer-ergonomics improvements, address inefficiencies, and occasionally participate in on-call rotation.

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Senior Backend Software Engineer- Core Services

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Job Summary

Maintain and improve the API server codebase for the Core Services team, including developer experience and ongoing performance, scalability, and reliability enhancements. Build and refine backend APIs and the accompanying SDK using TypeScript, Node.js, Redis, PostgreSQL, and AWS. Collaborate on architecture decisions, introduce developer-ergonomics improvements, address inefficiencies, and occasionally participate in on-call rotation.
Location: New York
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Maintain the health of the API server codebase and proactively improve performance, productivity, and scalability.
  • •Implement changes to APIs and SDKs to facilitate server/client communication.
  • •Introduce code patterns and tools that improve developer ergonomics.
  • •Identify and improve inefficiencies within the backend codebase and participate in redesigning critical system parts as the platform scales.
  • •Collaborate on architectural decisions and occasionally join an on-call rotation.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 155,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsuranceParental LeaveDisability LeaveTechnology StipendRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years of software development with successful projects using TypeScript and Node.js.
  • •2+ years writing scalable, testable, performant server-side code.
  • •2+ years creating documentation explaining how to break down projects and technical details for teams.
  • •Willingness to mentor/train other teams via documentation and live sessions to build features using the system.
  • •Experience with version control and CI/CD systems such as GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab.
Experience:4+ years
Skills:DocumentationMentorshipCollaborationProblem-solvingKnowledge sharing
Tech Stack:TypeScriptNode.jsRedisPostgreSQLAWSAPI serverGitHubBitbucketGitLabCI/CDSDK

Company Brief

GameChanger
Provides a youth-sports platform offering live game streaming, scorekeeping, team management, statistics and highlights to coaches, families and fans. Owned and operated by DICK’S Sporting Goods, the product supports millions of games and hundreds of thousands of teams annually.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2009
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