Senior Staff Engineer - Mobile/Kotlin (REMOTE)

fanaticsfbg; United States; Remote; USD 163,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Bonus potential

Health benefits

Job summary

Fanatics is seeking a fully remote Senior Staff Engineer to lead Android development with Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform. You will partner with product, design, and platform leaders to architect and ship scalable mobile features for a large consumer sports application while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.

Ideal candidates balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment, lead end-to-end features, drive engineering principles,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building highly scalable Android applications.
• Deep expertise in Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and drive architectural strategy.
• Excellent communication with both technical and executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to offices and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical execution of mobile features from ideation to deployment.
• Define and enforce Android engineering principles and best practices.
• Serve as Android and Kotlin Multiplatform expert guiding architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional partners to align tech with business goals.
• Share code and ship features across iOS/Android in coordination with mobile leads.
• Lead on-call incident response and diagnose critical issues.
• Mentor engineers and champion quality, testing, and documentation improvements.
• Remove cross-team roadblocks and drive innovative design discussions.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin Multiplatform

Compose Multiplatform

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Job description

Role overview

A fully remote, full-time Senior Staff Engineer role focused on Android development with Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform. The position partners with product, design, and platform leaders to architect and ship scalable mobile features for a large consumer sports application, while mentoring engineers and setting the technical direction. It is suited for a recognized technical leader who balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical execution of complex mobile features and systems, from ideation and architecture through deployment and refinement
• Define and enforce engineering principles, guidelines, and best practices across the Android platform
• Act as the Android and Kotlin Multiplatform expert, making decisions that serve the mobile ecosystem and end users
• Partner with product, design, and cross-functional leaders to align technical decisions with business goals and long-term scalability
• Share code and complete features across multiple iOS and Android applications in coordination with peer mobile leaders
• Lead incident response as part of an on-call rotation, diagnosing and remediating critical software issues
• Conduct and elevate code reviews, mentor engineers at all levels, and champion improvements to quality, testing, and documentation
• Remove cross-team roadblocks and steer design discussions, introducing innovative approaches to technical challenges

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building highly scalable, performant Android applications
• Deep expertise in Kotlin Multiplatform, Compose Multiplatform, and other modern Android technologies
• Demonstrated ability to drive consensus and mentor others in coding and architectural strategy
• Systems-level understanding of backend client APIs, platform engineering, and client-supporting systems for marketing and analytics
• Knowledge of observability practices including logging, monitoring, and tracing in native apps
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences, including executives
• Team-first mindset and comfort in a high-growth environment where priorities evolve quickly
• Willingness to travel occasionally to offices, conferences, and team events

Nice to have

• Experience sharing code across multiple native and cross-platform apps using native libraries or Kotlin Multiplatform
• Familiarity with webviews and stitching coherent app experiences across multiple technologies
• Background in the sports, e-commerce, or gaming industries
• Ability to work in diverse codebases, both legacy and greenfield, across different languages and environments

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote position
• Base salary range of $163,000-$265,000 USD, plus bonus, with the range varying by geography
• Full-time employment with additional benefits described separately during the hiring process