Senior Backend Software Engineer, Subscriptions EnablementThe Position:As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will own and shape the future of our Subscriptions and Payments platforms, building systems that support our customers, drive revenue growth, and enable new business opportunities. You will play a key role in expanding our subscription ecosystem through integrations with major providers, improving the reliability and scalability of existing systems, and building new payment capabilities that enable teams across the organization to move faster. This is a highly visible, high-impact role with significant ownership over critical business systems. You'll partner closely with Engineering, Product, Design, and Data to solve complex problems, make thoughtful technical decisions, and deliver solutions that directly impact our customers and the business.
Our backend systems are built with TypeScript, Node.js, Redis, and PostgreSQL and run on AWS. You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Subscriptions and Payments Enablement team.
What You'll Do:- Own and drive the evolution of our Subscriptions and Payments platforms, building the foundational systems and APIs that other teams use to deliver customer-facing experiences.
- Lead and collaborate on new feature development that supports subscription growth, monetization opportunities, and business expansion.
- Make thoughtful architectural decisions, lead technical discussions, and provide feedback on designs across the team.
- Improve existing systems' reliability, observability, scalability, and maintainability.
- Build and maintain technical documentation to improve system understanding and team effectiveness.
- Partner with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering teams to define scope, discuss tradeoffs, and deliver impactful solutions.
- Provide thoughtful code reviews that improve code quality, maintain engineering standards, and share knowledge across the team.
- Participate in an occasional on-call rotation with the team.
Who You Are:- You are a highly motivated engineer who takes ownership, drives projects forward, and finds ways to get unblocked.
- You are someone who enjoys solving ambiguous, complex problems and collaborating with others to build thoughtful solutions.
- You care about building reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.
- You are a strong communicator who can explain technical tradeoffs and partner effectively across the organization.
- You stay curious about new technologies, including AI, and applies sound engineering judgment to improve how work gets done.
Experience:- 6+ years in a software development role.
- 4+ years experience with Node.js or another backend technology.
- 1+ years experience leading and implementing complex designs.
- Experience with TypeScript is preferred.
- Experience with a system deployed in an AWS environment is preferred.
Perks:
- Work remotely or from our well-furnished, modern office in Manhattan, NY.
- Unlimited vacation policy.
- Technology stipend - $4,000 every 2 years to purchase new technology.
- WFH stipend - $500 annually to make your WFH situation comfortable.
- Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HRA., and coverage for family/dependents.
- Life insurance - basic life, supplemental life, and dependent life.
- Disability leave - short-term disability and long-term disability.
- Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Vanguard, with a company match.
- Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial and physical wellbeing.
- Generous parental leave.
- DICK'S Sporting Goods Teammate Discount.
The target salary range for this position is between $140,000 and $170,000. This is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes incentive, equity, and benefits for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We review all teammate pay regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay.
DICK'S Sporting Goods has company-wide practices to monitor and protect the company from significant compliance and monetary implications as it pertains to employer state tax liabilities. Due to said guidelines put in place, we are unable to hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC.
