Software Engineer – Set Registry

• 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 on technical designs, proposals, and code
• Analyze existing applications and databases and identify areas for improvement
• Design and contribute to APIs supporting web and mobile user experiences
• Participate across the entire software development lifecycle from concept through 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 improve software asset maintainability
• Design and build scalable back-end architecture for PSA Set Registry, a consumer-facing platform for organizing, competing with, and celebrating PSA-graded collections
• Partner with product, design, and cross-functional teams within the Collectors Experience team

• 7+ years of software engineering industry experience building backend software
• Exposure to microservices, event-driven architectures, and batch processing
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Strong fundamentals with relational databases and data modeling, including PostgreSQL
• Strong fundamentals with No
  
  SQL databases and data modeling, including DynamoDB
• 5+ years of experience building solutions using AWS technologies such as Lambda, SQS, SNS, Event Bridge, and API Gateway
• Experience with containerization and orchestration infrastructure, such as Docker, Kubernetes, and ECS
• Experience with infrastructure as code, such as CDK/Cloud Formation or Terraform
• Experience collaborating with Engineering and Product teams to develop clean and extensible APIs from complex business requirements
• Strong technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Ability to visualize and document processes
• Proficiency in security, documentation, and monitoring best practices
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Ability to work legally in the United States;
  Collectors uses e-Verify

Demonstrates extensive experience in backend software development, particularly with Python and AWS technologies, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable cloud-based architectures. Proficient in database management, API development, and applying best practices in security and documentation.

• Python Programming
• AWS Technologies
• Microservices Architecture
• Relational Databases
• Containerization and Orchestration

• Backend Software Development
• API Development
• Data Modeling
• Unit and Integration Testing
• Troubleshooting and Debugging

• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration

• Cloud-Based Software
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies
• Infrastructure as Code
• Event-Driven Architectures
• Consumer-Facing Platforms

• PostgreSQL
• DynamoDB
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform