Company Overview
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.
As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for architecting, developing, and maintaining internal user interfaces and services that drive our organization’s technological advancements. Your expertise in software engineering will be instrumental in crafting intuitive and efficient interfaces, as well as scalable backend services that cater to the unique needs of the collectibles industry. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions, enabling us to stay at the forefront of innovation. If you are passionate about sports and collectibles and possess a strong technical background, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on both our internal operations and the broader sports enthusiast community.
Responsibilities:
- Architect, design, and develop intuitive and responsive user interfaces for internal tools and applications.
- Create and maintain robust backend services to support the functionality of these user interfaces.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
- Utilize best practices in software development, such as code reviews and automated testing, to ensure the reliability and scalability of the software.
- Identify opportunities for optimization and performance improvements in both user interfaces and backend services.
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating relevant innovations into our software solutions.
- Contribute to the overall software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather feedback and iterate on user interfaces and services to continually enhance their effectiveness and user experience
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- 2+ years of professional experience working in AWS
- 5+ years of experience using CI/CD frameworks and implementing developmental best practices.
- 5+ years of experience in front-end development
- 3+ years of experience in back-end API development
- Exceptional in HTML, CSS, JS
- Proficient in Python, SQL
- Proficient in Elastic Container Service, Cloudfront, and Application Load Balancers.
- Experience in monitoring and alerting of back-end services
- Experience in monitoring user and technical performance of front-end interfaces
- Strong project management skills and have experience using project management tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate technical issues and solutions to peers and external vendors.
$160,000 – $200,000 a year
The salary range for this position is $160,000-$200,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.
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Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.
Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.
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