[Hiring] Web Developer @Varsity Brands

Role Description

As a Web Developer on our Yearbook Technology team, you will play a critical role in driving the stability, performance, and reliability of our flagship SaaS platform. You’ll partner closely with Customer Support, Product, and Engineering to triage escalations, perform deep root cause analysis, and deliver high-quality fixes that minimize disruption and enhance the customer experience.

You will also help strengthen the Yearbook platform over time by improving observability, reducing technical debt, and optimizing system performance at scale. Through mentorship, code reviews, and continuous process improvements, you’ll elevate engineering standards while ensuring our systems remain resilient, scalable, and built to support our customers’ success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-5 years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
• Deep understanding of RESTful API principles
• Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, RDS)
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS Code Pipeline)
• Strong understanding of database design and SQL/NoSQL technologies
• 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 and tools, including the Atlassian suite
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization (preferred)
• Experience with front-end development technologies, including Angular (preferred)

Requirements

• Ensure the stability, performance, and reliability of our applications’ backend services through production support, maintenance, and continuous improvement using Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
• Own investigation and resolution of complex production issues impacting customers
• Debug and resolve backend issues across Java services, APIs, and databases
• Deliver high-quality fixes via maintenance and patch releases
• Collaborate with customer support to triage, reproduce, and resolve escalated tickets
• Improve application observability using logging, monitoring, and metrics
• Reduce technical debt and improve system stability and performance
• Review code and mentor less-experienced engineers
• Improve tooling, documentation, and operational processes

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!