Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack (PCGS Ops)

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible coins, trading cards, Funko Pops!, video games, event tickets, autographs, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, SGC, and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 1,900 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana and offices in Jersey City, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Toronto, Guadalajara, Dallas, and Paris.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack to provide architectural leadership and hands-on expertise across all layers of our Grading Operations platform. Your primary responsibility will be ensuring the stability, performance, and operational excellence of these complex, mission-critical applications and the robust backend services that support them. As a Staff Engineer, you will apply your full-stack expertise to maintain, enhance, and optimize existing systems, tackling complex technical debt and high-impact issues to streamline throughput in a mission-critical environment.

Beyond hands-on development, you will be expected to drive architectural decisions, strategizing on long term technical strategy, and mentor the team. This role is crucial for strategic change, leading complex projects that integrate new technologies like AI/ML solutions and guiding the evolution of our grading workflows as we plan for future system scaling and modernization. You will define how we maximize efficiency and usability across our existing tools, ensuring the technology backbone of our multi-million dollar business is world-class.
 

What You’ll Do:

• Participate across the entire software development lifecycle, taking features from concept to production release

• Maintain and extend the current tech stack, primarily .NET C#, with additional solutions in Python and a Vue.js-based frontend.

• Communicate with Product and other stakeholders to develop business requirements

• Collaboratively create solutions with other teams

• Troubleshoot software issues and debug a large codebase

• Develop and execute unit and integration tests

• Contribute to technical documentation to increase maintainability of software assets

Who You Are:

• 10+ years of software engineering industry experience building backend software, with exposure to microservices

• Experience using Python for production-grade applications

• Experience using strongly typed languages (C#, Java, etc) is a plus

• Experience architecting systems (service-oriented, event-driven, distributed systems, cloud) as well as hands-on development experience

• Familiar with client-side frameworks, such as Vue.js or React.

• Data modeling and database design expertise; Postgres and/or SQL Server is a plus

• Experience configuring and using DevOps tooling such as Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, AWS stack

• Experience working cross-functionally with Product partners

• Possess strong technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to visualize and document processes

• Proficient at using appropriate security, documentation, and/or monitoring best practices

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. 

Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $209,186 -  $258,903. Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including location, job level, prior experience, and skill set.

Reasons To Join Us: 

• Health Insurance: All employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision 

• 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals 

• Vacation: We offer a flexible vacation policy for our employees 

• Holiday Pay: All employees are eligible for nine company paid holidays 

• Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions 

• Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs 

• Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities

• Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits.

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