Web Developer Job at SwiftCruit in Granite Heights

Location

Remote in Dallas, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO; Memphis, TN. This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation.
Work Hours

Monday – Friday 9am-5pm EST.
This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.
How You Will Make an Impact

As a Web Developer on our Yearbook Technology team, you will play a critical role in driving the stability, performance, and reliability of our flagship SaaS platform. You’ll partner closely with Customer Support, Product, and Engineering to triage escalations, perform deep root‑cause analysis, and deliver high‑quality fixes that minimize disruption and enhance the customer experience.
You will also help strengthen the Yearbook platform over time by improving observability, reducing technical debt, and optimizing system performance at scale. Through mentorship, code reviews, and continuous process improvements, you’ll elevate engineering standards while ensuring our systems remain resilient, scalable, and built to support our customers’ success.
What You Will Do

Ensure the stability, performance, and reliability of our applications’ backend services through production support, maintenance, and continuous improvement using Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
Own investigation and resolution of complex production issues impacting customers
Debug and resolve backend issues across Java services, APIs, and databases
Deliver high‑quality fixes via maintenance and patch releases
Collaborate with customer support to triage, reproduce, and resolve escalated tickets
Improve application observability using logging, monitoring, and metrics
Reduce technical debt and improve system stability and performance
Review code and mentor less‑experienced engineers
Improve tooling, documentation, and operational processes
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum of 2‑5 years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
Deep understanding of RESTful API principles
Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, RDS)
Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
Strong understanding of database design and SQL/NoSQL technologies
Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies and tools, including the Atlassian suite
Preferred

Experience with performance tuning and optimization
Experience with front‑end development technologies, including Angular
Physical Demands

The 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
HSA Employer Contribution / FSA Opportunities
Wellbeing Program
401(k) plan with company matching
Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
Varsity Brands Ownership Program
Employee Resource Groups
Access to Financial Coaching and member‑owned Credit Union
St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment

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