Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack (PCGS CX)

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade authenticate vault and sell millions of record-setting collectibles all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. Were always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible coins trading cards Funko Pops! video games event tickets autographs and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA PCGS SGC and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986 we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 1900 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana and offices in Jersey City Tokyo Shanghai Hong Kong Toronto Guadalajara Dallas and Paris.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer Full-Stack to provide architectural leadership and hands-on expertise across our PCGS customer experiences platform. Your primary responsibility will be designing building and scaling the systems that power how customers interact with PCGS; from submission flows to core coin and banknote data capabilities that unlock new Marketplace features. As a Staff Engineer you will apply your full-stack expertise to maintain enhance and optimize these customer-facing applications and services focusing on reliability performance and usability while tackling complex technical debt and high-impact issues.

Beyond hands-on development you will be expected to drive architectural decisions shape the long-term technical strategy for PCGS customer experiences and mentor the team. You are a strong executor who can move critical work forward while also continuously learning experimenting and improving how we build. This role is crucial for strategic change leading complex initiatives that evolve our customer journeys integrate new capabilities and guide the modernization of our platform. You will focus on improving and extending the customer experiences that power our PCGS business helping ensure our technology and experiences are world-class for the next generation of collectors.

What Youll Do :

Participate across the entire software development lifecycle taking features from concept to production release

Maintain and extend the current tech stack centered on a Svelte frontend and Python microservices while gradually modernizing and supporting legacy systems C#.

Communicate with Product and other stakeholders to develop business requirements

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 increase maintainability of software assets

Who You Are :

7 years of software engineering industry experience building backend software with exposure to microservices

Experience using Python for production-grade applications

Experience using strongly typed languages (C# Java etc) is a plus

Experience architecting systems (service-oriented event-driven distributed systems cloud) as well as hands-on development experience

Experience with client-side frameworks such as React or Svelte. Svelte experience preferred.

Data modeling and database design expertise; Postgres and / or SQL Server is a plus

Experience configuring and using DevOps tooling such as Kubernetes Helm Terraform AWS stack

Experience working cross-functionally with Product partners

Possess strong technical analytical troubleshooting and communication skills with the ability to visualize and document processes

Proficient at using appropriate security documentation and / or monitoring best practices

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary Range : The salary range for this position is $209186 - $258903 . Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including location job level prior experience and skill set.

Reasons To Join Us :

Health Insurance : All employees are eligible to enroll in Medical Dental and Vision

401(K) Matching Plan : We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals

Vacation : We offer a flexible vacation policy for our employees

Holiday Pay : All employees are eligible for nine company paid holidays

Employee Discounts : Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions

Flexible Hours : Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs

Fun Working Environment : Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations holiday events and team building activities

Additional Benefits : Full-time employees are eligible for fertility commuter and educational assistance benefits.

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Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Campaigns,JSP,Dhtml,Loans,Automobile

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1