Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Java) at Teamworks

I'm Rom Paras [Upgrade to PRO to see link] Senior Manager, Engineering at Teamworks. Our Athlete Management System is a core product in the Teamworks Performance category, and we're investing seriously in modernizing its architecture. This is a backend engineering role for someone who genuinely enjoys working in complex legacy systems, not just maintaining them, but charting a clear path to something better. You'll contribute to the modernization of AMS's backend, partnering with the team to make technical decisions that improve performance, scalability, and maintainability over time. THE ROLE - Own and deliver backend features end-to-end, contributing to the modernization of AMS’s backend architecture (e.g., upgrading from Java 11 to a current LTS version and evolving toward containerized, multi-tenant, cloud-native systems) - Design and optimize API workflows and data models, improving system performance, scalability, and PostgreSQL query efficiency - Lead efforts to introduce asynchronous processing patterns, eliminate deprecated code, and modernize build and dependency management systems - Partner with Platform Engineering to enhance CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and deployment workflows using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Ansible - Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction within the AMS domain, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability - Mentor and support junior engineers, raising the overall technical quality and engineering standards of the team - Participate in on-call rotations, proactively improving system reliability, observability, and incident response practices WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR WHAT YOU MUST BRING - 6+ years of backend engineering experience with a track record of owning and delivering complex systems - Strong proficiency in Java, including experience working with and modernizing legacy systems - Solid understanding of PostgreSQL, RESTful API design, and performance optimization at scale - Hands-on experience with AWS and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible) - Demonstrated ability to drive projects independently, from design through production - Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and platform teams EVEN BETTER IF - You have experience with additional languages such as Python, TypeScript, or C# - You have proven experience migrating monolithic systems to containerized or service-oriented architectures - You have a background in data-intensive, high-scale, or security-sensitive environments - You have strong grasp of JVM and troubleshooting memory/CPU issues - You have familiarity with frontend technologies (e.g., React) - You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field WHY THIS ROLE AMS is a mission-critical product used by elite sports organizations around the world, and the modernization work ahead has real scope and real stakes. The person in this role will have architectural ownership over a system that matters, with the mandate and the cross-functional support to do it right. ABOUT TEAMWORKS We're the Operating System for Sports™, powering 6,500+ organizations worldwide, from collegiate programs to every major pro league. Founded in 2006, we've evolved from a messaging tool for college football into the leading sports tech platform, with 500+ global teammates building the future of sports tech. Our solutions span Personnel, Coaching, Performance, Operations, and Intelligence - helping teams recruit smarter, train better, stay compliant, and win. Teamworks is an equal opportunity employer - if you live our core values every day and are honest, hardworking, humble, committed, innovative, and an all-around exceptional person, you'll thrive at Teamworks. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and take affirmative action to not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and training. Teamworks is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]. To all recruitment agencies: Teamworks does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Teamworks employees or any other organization location. Teamworks is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.