Software Engineer III

BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEARFor over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it. LOCATION: Remote HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:Varsity Brands is building a modern, unified digital platform designed to power the full experience of sport and spirit, connecting product configuration, ordering, fulfillment, and customer engagement through scalable, API-driven services and shared platform capabilities. The Software Engineer III (SE III) role is a senior-level individual contributor responsible for designing, building, and scaling complex services and platform components. This role drives technical decision-making, ensures system scalability and reliability, and influences engineering standards and practices across teams. Impact of the RoleDrives development of scalable, high-performance platform services that support enterprise growth and platform adoptionImproves system reliability, performance, and maintainability across the platformEnables reuse and consistency through well-designed services and shared componentsInfluences engineering standards and architectural direction across teamsDrives technical consistency and reuse across teams by establishing patterns adopted beyond immediate scope WHAT YOU WILL DO:Design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems and servicesLead technical design and solution architecture decisions for features and componentsOwn major services or platform components, ensuring reliability and performanceDrive resolution of complex, cross-system production issues, including root cause analysisEstablish and promote engineering best practices, standards, and reusable patternsMentor and develop engineers across levels, providing technical guidance and coachingCollaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to align technical solutions with business needsContribute to and influence platform architecture and long-term system designDesign and contribute to reusable platform services and shared capabilities that enable multiple teams to build on common infrastructure Key Performance IndicatorsSuccess in this role will be measured through:Reliability and scalability of owned systems and servicesReduction in technical debt and system inefficienciesInfluence on engineering standards, practices, and design qualityEffectiveness in mentorship and team capability developmentContribution to platform-level outcomes and system performanceImprovement in system scalability, reuse, and platform adoption across teams Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesThe ideal candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:Technical KnowledgeDeep understanding of:Distributed systems and service-based architectureAPI design and integration patternsCloud-native architecture and system scalabilityStrong grasp of performance, reliability, and system design principlesTechnical SkillsAdvanced proficiency in backend engineering (Java, APIs, services)Ability to:Design scalable architectures and servicesOptimize system performance and reliabilityLead complex debugging and root cause analysisExperience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability toolsCognitive & Problem-Solving AbilitiesSolves complex, ambiguous technical problems across systemsAnticipates risks and proactively mitigates issuesApplies system-level thinking to design and solution developmentCollaboration & InfluenceInfluences technical direction and engineering standards across teamsPartners effectively with cross-functional stakeholdersDrives alignment on technical solutions and approachesLeadership Without AuthorityDemonstrates technical leadership and influence without formal authorityMentors and develops engineers, strengthening team capability and performanceShapes engineering culture and best practicesEducation, Certification and ExperienceRequired:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience5-8+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of systems or servicesPhysical Demands and/or Work EnvironmentThe 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.