Senior Engineer, Android

Fanatics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking a Senior Android Engineer in New York City to build scalable mobile experiences within the Fanatics ecosystem. You’ll own features end-to-end, partnering with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering to deliver compelling Android apps at scale.

You’ll lead in shaping technical solutions, mentoring engineers, and improving performance, reliability, and observability across our mobile platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building Android apps.
• Proficiency with Kotlin and the modern Android ecosystem.
• Strong knowledge of Android architecture, lifecycle, concurrency, networking, persistence, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
• Own complex features from design through launch and operation.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to translate user needs into mobile experiences.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, accessibility, and performance across devices.
• Provide architectural input and mentorship to engineers.
• Improve code quality, testing, observability, and developer productivity.

Skills

Kotlin

Android

Jetpack Compose

Coroutines

Flow

Dependency Injection

Automated Testing

Performance Tuning

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Mobile Release Automation

Job description

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About the Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a Senior Android Engineer to build high-quality mobile experiences across the Fanatics Collectibles ecosystem. Depending on business needs, you may support one or more of our products or platforms, partnering with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering to solve complex customer and technical problems.

As a senior engineer, you’ll independently own significant features and technical initiatives from design through production. You’ll help shape technical solutions, improve the quality and scalability of our Android applications, and provide technical leadership and guidance to other engineers.

This role is ideal for an engineer who combines deep Android expertise with strong product judgment and thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

What You’ll Do

Build Exceptional Android Experiences

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
• Own complex features and technical initiatives from design through implementation, launch, and ongoing operation.
• Partner closely with Product and Design to translate customer needs into intuitive, performant mobile experiences.
• Build applications that are reliable, scalable, accessible, and responsive across a broad range of Android devices.

Provide Technical Leadership

• Make sound architectural and technical decisions within the Android domain and contribute to broader mobile engineering decisions.
• Identify technical risks and opportunities and recommend solutions that balance product velocity, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Establish and promote engineering practices that improve code quality, testing, observability, and developer productivity.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to engineers while raising the quality of engineering execution across the team.

Drive Quality & Operational Excellence

• Improve application performance, stability, security, and reliability through measurement and continuous improvement.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues across mobile applications and their supporting services.
• Use monitoring, experimentation, and customer feedback to identify opportunities to improve product and technical performance.
• Reduce technical debt and evolve existing systems while balancing near-term product priorities.
• Partner with backend, platform, iOS, web, data, and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive customer experiences.
• Collaborate effectively with Product, Design, Data, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and navigate technical tradeoffs.
• Contribute to technical planning and help break complex initiatives into clear, executable work.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience building and shipping Android applications.
• Deep proficiency with Kotlin and the modern Android ecosystem.
• Strong knowledge of Android architecture, application lifecycle, concurrency, networking, persistence, and performance optimization.
• Experience with modern Android frameworks and practices such as Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow, dependency injection, and automated testing.
• Experience designing and delivering complex features with limited oversight.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs, distributed systems, and how mobile applications interact with backend services.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex technical problems and drive them through resolution.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across Product, Design, and Engineering.
• Experience providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building high-scale consumer mobile products.
• Experience with commerce, marketplaces, livestreaming, social platforms, payments, or other transaction-oriented products.
• Experience with mobile observability, experimentation, analytics, and performance tooling.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and mobile release automation.
• Experience working within a shared mobile platform or multi-product engineering environment.
• Passion for sports, collectibles, fandom, or building products that bring communities together.

How We Think About This Role

A Senior Android Engineer at Fanatics Collectibles is more than an experienced feature developer. You are expected to independently solve increasingly complex technical problems, exercise strong judgment within your area of expertise, and influence engineering outcomes beyond your individual work.

You’ll remain deeply hands-on while providing project-level technical leadership, helping other engineers succeed, and improving the practices and systems around you. Your impact should extend beyond individual features to the quality, reliability, and effectiveness of the broader team and Android engineering environment.

The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. This salary range is specific to New York City and may not be applicable to other locations. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

This role is designated as on-site and requires working from the office five days per week.

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