Backend Engineer, Senior

SeaWorld is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive, memorable experiences to people from around the world. Were also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. We're always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals to join our team.Senior Backend EngineerCompany OverviewUnited Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PRKS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company with a world-class portfolio of seven brands across 13 parks in the United States and Abu Dhabi. The Company’s award-winning portfolio of iconic brands includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Aquatica.Role SummaryUnited Parks & Resorts is hiring a Backend Engineer to build secure, scalable backend services and APIs that power our customer-facing digital experiences. This role works closely with our Sitecore-based platform and supports key E-Commerce journeys end-to-end, with an emphasis on reliability, performance, and automated testing. This position is eligible for Remote Work.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain backend services and APIs supporting customer-facing digital experiencesDesign stable API contracts with clear versioning, backward compatibility, and predictable behaviorBuild services on Azure using C# .NET with attention to observability, resiliency, and performanceManage and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines and releasesDrive technical design discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement of development practicesOwn quality end-to-end through automated testing and the right level of code coverageIntegrate backend services with CMS-driven experiences, enabling content-driven and configurable experiences across the platformUse modern AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity, code quality, and developer velocityQualifications7+ years of hands-on development experience in C#/.NET, including building REST APIs with ASP.NET Core, dependency injection, async programming, validation, and secure API developmentProduction experience building backend services with Node.js, including API frameworks and asynchronous service behaviorExperience building and maintaining automated test coverage as part of delivery, including unit tests and integration/API tests for critical workflowsExpertise in xUnit, NUnit, Jest, or MSTest with mocking frameworks such as MoqCloud-native development experience using Azure including deployments, configuration, and secrets managementExperience managing and maintaining Azure DevOps pipelines and releasesExperience supporting CMS-based Web platforms through backend services, integrations, and content delivery patternsStrong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in distributed systemsExperience working across backend, web, and mobile layers, with an understanding of how these systems interact in production.Communicates technical designs and decisions clearly, enabling alignment across engineering and cross-functional teams.Comfortable integrating and evolving legacy systems while maintaining reliability and stability.The perks of the position:Paid Time OffComplimentary Park Tickets and PassesPark Discounts on Food and MerchandiseMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance401K Retirement planVoluntary InsuranceLife InsuranceDisability BenefitsTuition ReimbursementDependent and Health Care Flexible Spending AccountsEmployee Assistance ProgramLegal Assistance PlanEEO Employer:SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.Originally posted on Himalayas