Software Engineer II, Back End (Java/Go)

Overview 

As a Software Engineer II at Fanatics, you will help us design, develop, implement, test, and maintain scalable, high quality, low latency systems that help us deliver the best experience possible to our customers.  This role works on our Fan Data Services (FDS) team focused on building and improving our customer loyalty technology capabilities that are flexible, scalable, and reliable to meet the needs of our Fanatics business partners. In this role, you will help build loyalty and promotions platforms across the Fanatics ecosystem to increase fan re-engagement.

We are one team; we employ the principles of data-driven development, operational excellence, process calibration, and efficiency to deliver a stable, extensible platform at scale.  Through fundamentals and excellence in object-oriented design, coding patterns, modern open-source frameworks, and 3rd party platform integrations, we can achieve our goals to rapidly deliver and innovate in this exciting new market.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, document, and deploy high quality software into production
• Build small features and tools that you and your team use
• Participate in the on-call rotation when needed to troubleshoot software issues
• Escalate when tasks or projects hit roadblocks
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge
• Contribute to team planning and design discussions, building more expertise around design approaches
• Impact software quality and customer experience of product features
• Improve testability, operational excellence metrics, and team documentation
• Help your team define and adhere to the principles, guidelines, and best practices of our engineering strategy
• Develop a fundamental understanding of our industry, product, feature set and roadmap
• Work closely with our product team and other internal stakeholders to make technology decisions that grow and improve our products
• Help to onboard and mentor junior engineers and interns
• Remain current on the latest technologies and trends in software development
• Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience building highly scalable and fault tolerant systems
• Able to effectively communicate complex technical subjects to a variety of audiences (engineers, technical leaders, marketing and operations teams, non-technical functional leaders)
• Familiar with Agile software product delivery and SCRUM methodology
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• You have an agile mindset; able to embrace new initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, hyper-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly
• Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and a desire to strive for better
• Able to effectively work cross-functionally within an enterprise environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a start-up environment
• Experience with Java and Golang

If you possess some of these qualifications but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

 

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.  
As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employee