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It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions - BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit - and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.\nLOCATION: Onsite 5 days per week - Farmers Branch TX \nVarsity Brands is building a modern, unified technology ecosystem that powers the full experience of sport and spirit through scalable applications, cloud-native platforms, and modern engineering practices. Backend software engineering plays a critical role in enabling enterprise applications, digital products, operational workflows, and shared platform capabilities that support business growth, customer experience, and operational excellence.\nHOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:\nThe Director, Software Engineering is responsible for leading the engineering organization that designs, builds, delivers, and supports scalable backend software solutions supporting enterprise applications and digital products. 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This role balances delivery commitments with modernization efforts, ensuring engineering teams continuously improve software quality, platform reliability, developer productivity, and operational performance while remaining aligned with enterprise architecture, technology standards, and the long-term Technology & Product strategy.\nThe Director, Software Engineering plays a critical leadership role in developing engineering talent, strengthening organizational capability, and advancing modern engineering practices. By fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, technical excellence, and collaboration, this role helps accelerate platform modernization, improve engineering effectiveness, and position Varsity Brands to scale its technology capabilities while delivering meaningful business outcomes.\nImpact of the Role\nThe Director, Software Engineering is responsible for building and leading a high-performing engineering organization that transforms technology strategy into reliable software delivery. By strengthening engineering execution, advancing modern development practices, and developing engineering talent, this role helps Varsity Brands deliver scalable, secure, and resilient backend solutions that accelerate business growth and platform modernization.\nThrough disciplined engineering leadership, this role will help unlock:\nReliable delivery of backend software solutions aligned with business priorities and product roadmaps\nImproved software quality, application reliability, and operational performance across enterprise platforms\nFaster, more predictable software delivery through modern engineering practices, automation, and continuous improvement\nIncreased engineering productivity through standardized development practices, reusable services, and improved delivery processes\nAccelerated modernization of legacy applications and backend services while reducing technical debt\nStronger alignment between Engineering, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Security to 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