Software Engineer II @ Fanatics

Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform to ignite and harness the passions of fans and maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally. Optimizing these long-standing partnerships, a database of more than 80 million global consumers and a trusted, recognizable brand name, Fanatics is expanding beyond its position as a global leader for licensed sports merchandise to now becoming a next-gen digital sports platform, featuring an array of offerings for fans across the sports ecosystem.

The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, through Topps as a cornerstone of the business, building a new model for the collectibles and trading cards hobby with top leagues and players association partners; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.

As a market leader with more than 9,000 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.

At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support. We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.

The Role:

We are seeking a Software Engineer II to help build out the Mobile Sportsbook team, reporting to the Senior Software Engineering Manager. The role is responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining the gaming and betting mobile apps that will delight our customers. The Software Engineer II will have experience developing large, complex mobile applications.

Duties and responsibilities may include:

In this role you will be responsible for building systems and user experiences for our internal customers that are able to aggregate customer data across many sources, integrate with various 3rd party systems and build personalized experiences that allow us to deliver a great and rewarding experience to our customers

·Develop a strong understanding of Fanatics Betting and Gaming mobile apps.

·You will need a fundamental understanding of our product, feature set and roadmap, and work closely with product to make the right technology decisions to enable the team for streamlined growth and future development.

·Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, inside of Engineering, and collaborate with leaders to define and deliver the correct feature.

·Help the development team define and adhere to the principles, guidelines, and best practices of the engineering strategy.

·Remain current on technology and trends in engineering.

- Must be open to occasional travel to events and Bet Fanatics offices for various offsite and team meetings.

What skills are important to us:

We value aptitude over experience but here are some key skills that will make you successful on this team.

·Strong report writing skills with the ability to gather, evaluate and analyze relevant information while structuring material in a logical and coherent manner.

·Cultural and technical champion: Improves and champions our best practices and strives to make Fanatics a better place to work as an engineer.

·Understand business outcomes and drives technical solutions to help achieve our goals.

·Passionate about working in a highly collaborative team environment

·Experience implementing mobile apps and libraries to support Android mobile apps and using a modern technical stack (Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, GraphQL, Websockets, Jetpack Compose)

·Strong technical skills, both functional and non-functional, in a continuous delivery environment.

·Excellent problem resolution skills.

·Positive and flexible attitude to work in a fast-paced environment and a willingness to embrace new initiatives.

·Experience working in a startup environment a definite plus

·Must be open to occasional travel to events and Bet Fanatics offices for various offsite and team meetings.

**If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Fanatics recruiters will only reach out to applicants from an @fanatics.com or @fanatics.co.uk email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers

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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