Senior Software Engineer - Beckett
AI summary of the role
Senior Software Engineer role on the Beckett technology team, driving modernization of a legacy platform into TypeScript microservices and Next.js frontends.
What you’ll do
- Design and deliver production-ready, testable solutions across a large number of team products, owning features from design through production.
- Develop backend services in NestJS 11 / TypeScript with TypeORM and PostgreSQL, and frontend features in Next.js / React 18–19.
- Contribute to modernization: replace legacy Java 21 / Spring Boot services and extract functionality from a PHP monolith into modern services.
- Deploy and operate services on AWS (ECS, Lambda, SQS) using Docker and infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK, some Terraform) with CI/CD via CodeBuild.
What you’ll bring
- 5+ years professional software engineering building and operating production full-stack web applications.
- Advanced proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js (NestJS, Express) or deep Java/Spring Boot experience with strong motivation to work in TypeScript.
- Strong relational database skills (PostgreSQL/MySQL): schema design, query optimization, ORM usage (TypeORM, Sequelize).
- Proven frontend experience with React (Next.js strongly preferred): component architecture, state management, SSR/ISR, accessibility, performance.
Technologies
TypeScript · NestJS · Next.js · React · PostgreSQL · TypeORM · AWS · Docker · AWS CDK · Terraform · Cypress · Java
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
request that candidates have their cameras on during video interviews. This helps foster meaningful conversation and allows us to create an experience that closely resembles our standard working environment. Certain interview steps may take place by phone. For remote roles, and at our discretion, candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site interview as part of the final stages of the process. We understand there may be occasional circumstances requiring accommodation and are happy to discuss them as needed. Your recruiter will be able to clarify expectations and answer any questions you have. About the Role Beckett is the trusted authority in sports card and collectibles grading, pricing, and marketplace services. Our technology organization is in the middle of an exciting modernization: we're rebuilding our platform as a fleet of TypeScript microservices and modern Next.js
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