Sr Software Engineer

In this role, you’ll be instrumental in designing and developing a platform used by internal stakeholders, collaborating closely with a cross-disciplinary team of backend, frontend, full stack, data scientists, and data engineers.

This hands-on role is perfect for someone passionate about creating impactful solutions through resilient services, intuitive UIs, and clean, well-tested APIs.

As an ideal candidate, you excel at creating seamless user experiences and are a proactive, independent problem solver. You thrive in highly collaborative environments and possess a bias for action, advancing ideas forward through experimentation and iteration to achieve measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

● Play a key role in design and architecture, helping shape a scalable product that automates and streamlines manual processes.

● Collaborate with backend, frontend, full-stack engineers, and data scientists to develop and maintain scalable APIs and services.

● Build React interfaces that provide a smooth, intuitive user experience for internal stakeholders.

● Develop and optimize backend services to ensure performance, maintainability, and scalability.

● Leverage SQL databases effectively for business-critical data storage, querying, and retrieval.

● Drive innovation by identifying gaps and bottlenecks, transforming insights into high-impact deliverables.

Qualifications

● Proficiency in backend service development.

● Experience building RESTful APIs and integrating them with external systems.

● Strong understanding of React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend development.

● SQL knowledge with experience designing efficient database queries and schemas.

● Proven experience in full-cycle software development, from design to deployment and maintenance.

● Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, with a demonstrated bias toward action and delivery.

● Passion for user experience, with a knack for bridging technical solutions and business needs.

● Experience working in cross-functional teams (backend, frontend, and data engineering) is highly desirable.

Nice-to-Have Skills

● Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

● Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).

● Prior involvement in greenfield projects or startup-like environments.

● Go (Golang) development experience

Physical Requirements 

Ability to work in-office a minimum of three days a week. 

Location: Boulder, CO

The expected salary range for this role is $136,000 - $170,000. This is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for the Fanatics Commerce annual bonus program and an equity award. This salary range is listed in USD and will be determined in part by a successful candidate’s geographic location.

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.