Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WeTheHobby is a sports entertainment and eCommerce company focused on sports cards and fan engagement. The Senior Software Engineer will partner with the SVP of Engineering to define the company’s future architecture, modernize its monolith into service-oriented systems, replace spreadsheet-based workflows, and advance AI-augmented engineering practices. The role also includes mentoring the engineering team and driving scalable, observable, and resilient technology initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Co-Architect the Blueprint: Work alongside the SVP of Engineering to design a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) that is resilient, observable, and built for 10x scale
- Modernize & Decouple: Strategically break down the legacy monolith into domain driven services, ensuring zero downtime and high data integrity
- AI-Accelerated Engineering: Champion the use of AI tools (Cursor, Claude, LLMs) to accelerate design, refactoring, automate documentation, and rapidly prototype new system components
- Eliminate Manual Friction: Systematically replace manual spreadsheet workflows with robust, automated digital processes that live within our platform
- Technical Mentorship: Level up the engineering team by setting a high bar for code quality, architectural thinking, and the adoption of modern development tools
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven experience building, scaling, and optimizing technology infrastructure at a Series B, C, or D startup in the technology, eCommerce, media, entertainment, or streaming sectors, or at another high-growth company
- Led or played a significant role in migrating a monolithic application architecture to a service oriented or microservices-based architecture
- Familiarity with Whatnot, Fanatics Live, or similar livestream commerce platforms, as well as the eCommerce, collectibles, media, or entertainment industries
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross functional stakeholders and drive technical initiatives
Benefits
- Modern office setting
- Strong growth opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Lively atmosphere
- A team that cares about one another
- Welcoming and inclusive culture
- Potential for fully remote working for candidates based in New York, Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania
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