Software Engineer II

varsitybrands; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Varsity Brands is building a modern, unified digital platform powering the full experience of sport and spirit, enabling seamless workflows across product configuration, ordering, fulfillment, and customer engagement. This platform is built on scalable, API-driven services and shared platform capabilities that support reusable solutions across the enterprise.

The role focuses on backend services, end-to-end delivery, reliability, and collaboration with Product, Design, QA, and engineering teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2 to 5 years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs aligned to platform architecture
• Own end-to-end delivery of features, from design through deployment and support
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions
• Apply testing, performance optimization, and secure coding practices
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and system reliability improvements
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver solutions
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to solution approaches
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers (including SE I)
• Design components and services within established architecture, making independent technical decisions within defined patterns

Skills

Backend systems

Cloud environments

Distributed systems

Data modeling

Java

RESTful APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Production systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions - BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit - and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

LOCATION: Varsity Brands - 14460 Varsity Brands Way, Farmers Branch, TX

WORK TYPE: Hybrid - 4 days onsite / 1 day remote

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Varsity Brands is building a modern, unified digital platform that powers the full experience of sport and spirit, enabling seamless workflows across product configuration, ordering, fulfillment, and customer engagement. This platform is built on scalable, API-driven services and shared platform capabilities that support reusable solutions across the enterprise.

Impact of the Role

• Delivers scalable services and features that power Varsity Brands' digital platform
• Improves engineering velocity and system reliability through high-quality development practices
• Contributes to platform consistency, reuse, and performance across engineering teams
• Supports the transition to scalable, API-driven services and shared platform capabilities
• Drives adoption of shared platform capabilities through consistent, reusable service development

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs aligned to platform architecture
• Own end-to-end delivery of features, from design through deployment and support
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions
• Apply testing, performance optimization, and secure coding practices
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and system reliability improvements
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver solutions
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to solution approaches
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers (including SE I)
• Design components and services within established architecture, making independent technical decisions within defined patterns

Key Performance Indicators

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Ownership and delivery of features and services
• Code quality, scalability, and performance of delivered solutions
• Reduction in defects and production incidents
• Contribution to team productivity and engineering practices
• Effectiveness in cross-functional collaboration and delivery

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of backend systems and service-based architecture
• Working knowledge of cloud environments and distributed systems
• Understanding of system design principles and data modeling

Technical Skills

Proficiency in Java and backend development frameworks

• Design and build RESTful APIs
• Optimize system performance and scalability
• Implement testing strategies and debugging techniques
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and production systems

Cognitive & Problem-Solving Abilities

• Solves moderately complex technical problems independently
• Navigates ambiguity within defined domains
• Diagnoses root causes and implements effective solutions

Collaboration & Influence

• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA)
• Contributes to team-level improvements and engineering practices
• Provides guidance and support to junior engineers

Execution & Ownership

• Demonstrates accountability for end-to-end delivery outcomes
• Balances speed, quality, and reliability in execution

Education, Certification and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 to 5 years of professional software engineering experience

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.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.