Backend Staff Software Engineer (Java)

Teamworks

About The Position

Teamworks is investing in the modernization of Athlete Management System (AMS), a core product within our Performance category. We’re hiring a Staff Software Engineer to accelerate the evolution of AMS’s legacy architecture and drive long-term technical improvements across the system. This is a high-impact backend leadership role focused on modernizing Java services, improving database and API architecture, and guiding the transition to containerized and cloud-native infrastructure. You will partner closely with Engineering, Platform, and cross-product teams to define and execute a modernization strategy that improves performance, scalability, and maintainability. Success means delivering architectural upgrades, improving system performance and security, influencing technical direction beyond AMS, and raising the engineering bar across the organization.

Requirements

8+ years of professional backend engineering experience with demonstrated architectural ownership
Strong proficiency in Java and experience and experience with at least one additional language such as Python, TypeScript, or C#
Deep experience working with legacy Java technologies and modernizing existing systems
Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, RESTful API design, and system performance optimization
Operational experience with AWS and infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform, Kubernetes, or Ansible
Experience designing scalable distributed systems and leading system design discussions
Ability to operate autonomously, influence technical direction, and collaborate across product lines

Nice To Haves

Experience migrating monolithic architectures toward containerized or service-based systems
Background in data-intensive or secure environments
Experience contributing to security posture improvements and vulnerability remediation (e.g., reducing CVEs)
Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a roadmap to modernize AMS’s backend architecture, including upgrading from Java 8 to a current LTS version
Identify and implement asynchronous workflows and contribute to containerization efforts within AWS environments
Remove deprecated code, eliminate unused dependencies, and modernize build systems
Optimize API workflows and evolve database architecture, improving PostgreSQL performance and query efficiency
Partner with Platform Engineering to improve CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and deployment workflows using tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, and Ansible
Drive cross-product technical impact by influencing architecture decisions and mentoring engineers across teams
Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems, troubleshoot issues, and help maintain high system reliability and availability

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