Collectors · 2 months ago
Staff Software Engineer - Java Back-End (Marketplace)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$159K/yr - $259K/yr
7+ years expCollectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. The Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for building flexible and scalable backend architectures that support various experiences for collectors, focusing on cloud-based applications and APIs.
Consumer ApplicationsConsumer ResearchConsumer Software
No H1B
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
Nice to have: experience with Python as well as test frameworks such as pytest or unittest
Nice to have: experience with Node.js and Typescript
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
Company
Collectors
Collectors offers authentication and sale services for high-value collectibles.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$100M2022-03-30Private Equity· $100M
1999-11-12IPO
Leadership Team
Nat Turner
CEO
Jack Archer
Creative Director
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