Senior Full Stack Developer

Varsity Spirit; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

HSA/FSA opportunities

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays and time off

Life, AD&D, and short-term disability

Job summary

Varsity Spirit is seeking an energetic software professional to design and deliver full‑stack solutions across front‑end and back‑end systems. You will collaborate with analysts and architects to build secure, scalable software and mentor peers in a fast‑paced environment.

The role emphasizes AI‑assisted development, modern tooling, and strong engineering standards, with remote collaboration across business partners and technology teams.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• 8–10+ years of full‑stack software development experience.
• Proven knowledge of GitHub or other mainstream source control.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle and delivery approaches.
• Experience implementing and supporting security and compliance policies.

Responsibilities

• Own technical design and architecture decisions across front end and back end from concept through delivery.
• Lead product concept, design, and prototyping for new features.
• Design and implement data models and schemas for relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Code across front end and back end using Angular, Java, Node.js, TypeScript.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding and quality.

Skills

Angular

TypeScript

Java

Node.js

AWS

SQL

REST APIs

HTML5/CSS

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY – THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK. For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees celebrate school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.

Location

Remote

Travel

Overnight travel based on business needs, generally less than 10%.

How you will make an impact

We are looking for an energetic and team‑oriented individual who is passionate about software design and development across various platforms. An outstanding performer with demonstrated success implementing technology solutions and the ability to get things done quickly and effectively. Must be comfortable working within a technical team and with business counterparts to raise the bar on our software initiatives. A truly exceptional software developer will serve as an advocate for a great user experience, and through collaboration with the business teams, envision and design software solutions that are embraced by the user and have a positive impact on the organization. You will help us deliver products to our employees and customers, not just features, implementing and using modern techniques like continuous delivery, DevOps, micro‑services architecture, and AI‑assisted development practices. This role embraces the use of modern AI tools (e.g., Codex, Claude, Copilot, or similar) to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance productivity. The ideal candidate understands how to effectively and responsibly leverage AI while maintaining strong engineering standards, security practices, and critical thinking. You will partner with a team consisting of business analysts, project managers, software architects, DBAs, and business partners to define and build great software solutions. You will coach and mentor team members—including peers and colleagues, not just junior staff—and conduct code reviews that provide real learning and growth opportunities through day‑to‑day work.

What you will do

• Own technical design and architecture decisions across the front end and back end for assigned initiatives, from concept through delivery
• Lead product concept, design, wireframing, and prototyping for new features and systems
• Design, document, and build new systems and enhancements across the full stack, including UI/UX, application logic, and data layer
• Design and implement data models and schemas for relational databases, including Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Code across the front end and back end using the team’s core languages and frameworks (Angular, Java, Node.js, TypeScript)
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Codex, Claude, Copilot) to support coding, debugging, refactoring, and documentation
• Apply prompt engineering techniques to improve the effectiveness of AI‑generated outputs
• Review, validate, and ensure the quality, security, and performance of both human‑ and AI‑generated code
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI/LLM‑powered capabilities into applications and internal tools
• Build and maintain systems in alignment with security best practices (OWASP) and AWS‑native security patterns
• Coach, mentor, and conduct code reviews for peers and colleagues across both front‑end and back‑end disciplines
• Own the handoff of completed work from build to run, ensuring knowledge transfer, documentation, and change management are complete
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, including AI‑assisted workflows and engineering best practices

Qualifications

Education, Certification And Experience:

• Four‑year degree required with field of study in Information Technology or Computer Science
• 8–10+ years of combined professional software development experience across front‑end and back‑end technologies (full‑stack experience specifically is not required to meet this threshold)
• Functional knowledge of GitHub or other mainstream source control products
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle and delivery approaches, e.g., waterfall, agile, etc.
• Experience implementing and supporting operational processes, security, and compliance policies

Technology Proficiency

• Angular (required) and TypeScript
• Java and Node.js
• AWS‑native services (e.g., Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, ECS/EKS, SNS/SQS, CloudFormation/Terraform/CDK)
• SQL and relational databases, including Oracle and PostgreSQL
• RESTful APIs
• HTML5, CSS, JSON, XML
• Modern development tooling (Visual Studio, VSCode, Cursor, or similar)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Maintains a customer focus
• Deals effectively with ambiguity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Action oriented and works with a sense of urgency
• Utilizes data and analytics to gain understanding of the operations
• Must be a team player with strong attention to detail and able to work independently
• Proven track record of delivering timely and accurate results in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, mathematical skills, and sound judgment
• Strong business acumen and ability to interface with non‑technical counterparts

AI‑Assisted Development & Tooling

• Experience using AI‑powered development tools such as Codex, Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar
• Understanding of AI‑assisted development workflows, including strengths, limitations, and validation techniques
• Familiarity with prompt engineering concepts for code generation and problem solving
• Ability to critically evaluate and refine AI‑generated outputs to ensure accuracy, security, and maintainability

Preferred

• React, React Native, and NextJS
• Familiarity with mobile app development
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (on AWS ECS/EKS)
• Experience with SQL administration and performance tuning (Oracle and/or PostgreSQL)
• Experience utilizing business intelligence tools such as Power BI
• Experience with Tailwind CSS
• Experience building AI‑enabled features such as chat interfaces, automation tools, or intelligent workflows

Supervisory Responsibility

• No direct supervisory responsibilities
• Mentoring and training of other employees

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged Computer Use: Requires the ability to operate a computer, keyboard, and mouse for extended periods of time, typically 6–8 hours per day.
• Visual Requirements: Must be able to view a computer monitor for long periods and have adequate visual acuity—corrective lenses permitted—to read, analyze, and work with digital information.
• Workstation Posture: Must be able to remain seated or stationary at a desk for prolonged periods, with the ability to alternate between sitting and standing as needed.
• Minimal Physical Activity: Occasional movement within the home office environment is required. The role may involve light lifting of up to 10–20 pounds (such as computer equipment or peripherals).
• Communication Abilities: Must be able to participate in virtual meetings and communicate clearly through written and verbal channels.
• Cognitive/Functional Requirements: Must be able to concentrate, problem‑solve, and manage multiple concurrent tasks in a computer‑based environment.
• Home Office Environment: Requires access to a quiet, ergonomically suitable home workspace with reliable high‑speed internet and minimal distractions during working hours.

Benefits

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.