Staff Engineer

Fanatics Betting & Gaming; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 229,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Betting & Gaming is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver customer-facing experiences that aggregate data from multiple sources, enabling fast, personalized interactions across our digital platforms. You will partner with product management, architects, and infrastructure teams to ensure scalable and data-driven features.

The role emphasizes optimizing mobile performance, contributing to mobile development, mentoring engineers, and shaping engineering standards while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 5 years of professional experience.
• Alternatively, Master’s degree in a related field plus 3 years of professional experience in software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and build customer-facing user experiences that aggregate data from multiple sources for personalized, fast interactions.
• Optimize mobile application performance by identifying bottlenecks and improving responsiveness and backend support.
• Collaborate with system architects and infrastructure teams to design scalable solutions for increasing data and user load.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to monitor systems and surface data-driven insights for internal teams.
• Contribute to mobile app development by reviewing code, participating in walkthroughs, and evaluating competitors.

Skills

Code walkthroughs

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (optional)

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.

Design and build customer-facing user experiences that aggregate data from multiple sources and deliver personalized, fast, and responsive interactions for users; Optimize mobile application performance by identifying and debugging application-level bottlenecks, improving mobile responsiveness, and enhancing backend services that support the mobile experience; Collaborate with system architects and infrastructure teams to design scalable solutions capable of supporting increasing data volumes, user interactions, and system load; Develop dashboards, data visualizations, and reporting tools used by internal customers and engineering teams to monitor application systems, analyze performance, and surface data-driven insights; Contribute to mobile application development by reviewing and analyzing codebases, participating in code walkthroughs, and evaluating competitor applications to identify enhancements and industry best practices; Partner closely with product management to support roadmap planning, assess technical feasibility for new features, and ensure engineering decisions align with product, business, and user needs; Facilitate cross-functional collaboration through consistent communication with engineering leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on feature development, progress, and delivery expectations; Provide technical mentorship to junior developers, lead code reviews, and help define and enforce engineering standards, principles, and best practices across the team; Research, evaluate, and prototype emerging technologies, sharing findings with the team and applying insights to improve future product development and inform technical decision-making. Partial telecommuting permitted; on-site at 61 9th Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011 when nottelecommuting. Salary: $228,900 - $248,900 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation, job title, or position conducting code walkthroughs, reviews and collaborating with cross domain stakeholders.

In lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, the employer will accept a Master’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 3 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation, job title, or position conducting code walkthroughs, reviews and collaborating with cross domain stakeholders.

Must also have experience in the following:

• 3 years of professional experience developing and optimizing systems and user experiences, including resolving performance bottlenecks and implementing strategies to deliver fast and responsive customer-facing interactions;
• 3 years of professional experience collaborating with product managers, architects, and infrastructure teams to ensure technology decisions align with user needs, scalability objectives, and product requirements;
• 3 years of professional experience executing personalized customer experiences using data aggregation, third-party integrations, and insight-driven features;
• 3 years of professional experience creating dashboards and reporting tools and collaborating with data analysts to design data visualizations and reporting mechanisms for internal and engineering use;
• 3 years of professional experience contributing to mobile application development, including reviewing mobile codebases, participating in walkthroughs, and evaluating competitive mobile applications;
• 3 years of professional experience providing guidance on engineering principles, best practices, and leading code reviews with a focus on quality and education;
• 3 years of professional experience working with internal stakeholders to communicate progress, address technical challenges, and provide technical recommendations that support feature delivery;
• 3 years of professional experience researching and experimenting with emerging technologies, including prototyping and sharing findings through internal documentation or knowledge-sharing sessions.

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