Senior Staff Software Engineer – Salesforce

Fanatics Betting & Gaming; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 233,400 - 253,400; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Betting & Gaming in New York is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to develop and maintain applications using Salesforce, Apex, and Java. This role requires 6 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend systems.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, define best practices for development, and ensure operational excellence. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is essential, and partial telecommuting is permitted.

The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $233,400 to $253,400 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 6 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer or Developer.
• Experience developing and maintaining backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using Salesforce and Java.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to deliver applications.
• Define and enforce best practices for deployments.

Skills

Salesforce Apex

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

GenAI models

business intelligence solutions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

6 years of professional experience

Tools

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Xtremepush

Job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer – Salesforce

New York, NY, United States

About Us

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using Salesforce Apex, Lightning Web Components, Java, AWS, and Xtremepush, including integrations with diverse third-party MarTech and OpsTech tools.
• Leverage LLMs to build GenAI models that drive value for both internal teams and external customers.
• Collaborate with internal/external development and product teams to deliver reliable applications aligned with the roadmap, making informed build‑vs‑buy and technology decisions.
• Define and enforce best practices, frameworks, and tool usage (including business intelligence solutions), ensuring secure, scalable, and performant deployments.
• Author technical design documents and architect solutions for complex projects, detailing systems, data flows, libraries, and security considerations.
• Mentor engineers, providing guidance on coding, design, development, and deployment standards.
• Ensure operational excellence by triaging/debugging production issues, maintaining SLAs, and implementing strong logging, monitoring, and alerting practices.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of Epics and features, from design and coding/configuration through release, ensuring on‑time and high‑quality outcomes.
• Communicate complex technical subjects clearly to varied audiences, including engineers, executives, and non‑technical stakeholders.

Up to 5% domestic travel may be required for meetings. Partial telecommuting permitted; on‑site at 61 9th Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011 when not telecommuting.

Salary: $233,400 - $253,400 per year.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, plus 6 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation, job title, or position developing and maintaining backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, plus 6 years of experience, the employer will accept three years of post‑secondary studies in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, plus 7 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation, job title, or position developing and maintaining backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.

Additional Experience

• 6 years of professional experience performing technical design documents detailing data flow, third‑party libraries, tools and performance, and security considerations for medium‑complex initiatives.
• 6 years of professional experience collaborating with cross‑functional internal and external development teams.
• 6 years of professional experience designing technical documentation outlining system architecture, data flows, third‑party tools, performance, and security considerations.
• 5 years of professional experience maintaining operational excellence by triaging and debugging system‑wide production issues, while ensuring compliance with established SLAs and incident resolution protocols.
• 2 years of professional experience defining detailed epics and writing well‑groomed user stories with clear acceptance criteria for agile milestone and sprint planning.