[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack to design and build scalable cloud-based systems, develop APIs and backend services, and improve existing systems to enhance performance and reliability. Responsibilities Design and build scalable cloud-based systems on AWS that power core collectibles platforms and experiences Develop APIs and backend services that enable seamless web and mobile customer journeys across buying, selling, authentication, and grading Own technical architecture and delivery of end-to-end features, from design through deployment, with staff-level influence across teams Work on highly intricate grading and authentication workflows that ensure trust, accuracy, and consistency at scale Improve and evolve existing systems, identifying opportunities to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability Leverage modern AI tools and techniques to accelerate development, improve engineering velocity, and explore new ways of building Provide technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and mentorship, raising engineering quality across teams Skills 7+ years of software engineering experience building web applications, APIs, and distributed systems at scale Experience at product-driven, tech-forward companies building service-oriented or microservice-based systems 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience, including serverless and event-driven architectures Use modern AI tools (e.g. Claude Cowork, Codex) as a crucial part of your development workflow to accelerate delivery, improve engineering velocity, and explore new approaches to building that drive team-wide productivity and innovation Strong fundamentals in engineering (OOP, design patterns, testing, security, observability), with deep proficiency in at least one object-oriented language and ability and willingness to work across languages such as Python, C#, or Java Familiarity with modern client-side frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js) and delivering consumer-facing digital experiences Proven experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional product teams embedded with Product, Design, TPM, and Business partners, shaping requirements, tradeoffs, and execution end-to-end Benefits Bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation, please ask your recruiter for details Company Overview Collectors offers authentication and sale services for high-value collectibles. It was founded in 1986, and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https//www.collectors.com/.

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