Senior Backend Software Engineer, Subscriptions Enablement

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Overview

About GameChanger: We believe in the life changing impact youth sports have on and off the field. Sports encourage leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and confidence – important life lessons that have the power to propel our youth toward meaningful futures.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate on new feature development within our Subscriptions Backend. Make and give feedback on architectural decisions. Improve existing systems’ observability, reliability, and maintainability.

Requirements Summary

6+ years in a software development role. 4+ years experience with Node.js or another backend technology. 1+ years experience leading and implementing complex designs. Experience with TypeScript is preferred.

Technical Tools

awsjavascriptpostgresqlredistypescriptcode-reviewdocumentation

We believe in the life changing impact youth sports have on and off the field. Sports encourage leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and confidence – important life lessons that have the power to propel our youth toward meaningful futures. We recognize that without coaches, parents, and volunteers, organized youth sports could not exist. By building the first and best place to experience the youth sports moments important to our community, we are helping families elevate the next generation through youth sports.

So if you love sports and their community building potential, or building cool products is your sport, GameChanger is the team for you. We are a remote first, dynamic tech company based in New York City, and we are solving some of the biggest challenges in youth sports today.

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you'll work on new features within our Subscriptions system as well as ensure its stability. This could range from creating new subscription plans, tracking updates from subscription providers like Apple, and ensuring users always have the access they paid for. Another focus will be on improving observability of the system and overall system health. Our backend APIs are built with TypeScript, Node.js, Redis, and PostgreSQL and run in AWS. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Subscriptions Enablement.

Responsibilities

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Lead and collaborate on new feature development within our Subscriptions Backend.
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Make and give feedback on architectural decisions.
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Improve existing systems’ observability, reliability, and maintainability.
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Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge.
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Create and maintain technical documentation.
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Discuss tradeoffs and scope with Cross Functional stakeholders such as product or design.
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Work with Data Engineers to ensure an accurate picture of subscription purchasing behavior.
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Participate in an occasional on-call rotation with the team.

6+ years in a software development role.
4+ years experience with Node.js or another backend technology.
1+ years experience leading and implementing complex designs.
Experience with TypeScript is preferred.
Experience with a system deployed in an AWS environment is preferred.

What We Offer

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We recognize that AI has become a common part of everyday life and professional work, and its use continues to evolve rapidly. Our perspective on AI in the hiring process will evolve as well. At this time, we ask that candidates please refrain from using AI tools during interviews and assessments, as we want to see your authentic self. We will clearly indicate if and when AI use is acceptable in the process. If you have any questions or need accommodations, we're here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!

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