Senior Software Engineer - Mobile

About the role

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.

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer - Mobile at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you'll be joining our dynamic mobile engineering teams, contributing to the rapidly growing Fanatics Sportsbook app ecosystem. You'll work across various product areas, developing features that enhance customer experience and drive business growth.

As a Senior Software Engineer at FBG, you are a fundamental problem solver and growing contributor, known for your ability to think critically and adapt to new technologies. You combine strong programming fundamentals with a willingness to learn our technology stack, delivering results across mobile platforms. You play an important role in implementing features and solutions while continuously developing your technical expertise and engineering skills.

We embrace principles of data-driven development, operational excellence, and continuous process optimization to deliver a stable, scalable platform. Central to our strategy is Kotlin Multiplatform, which empowers us to deliver high-quality features quickly and consistently across multiple ecosystems. By focusing on object-oriented design, modern coding practices, open-source frameworks, and third-party platform integrations, we continuously innovate and deliver at speed in this exciting and fast-moving market.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, document, and deploy high quality software into production

Develop a fundamental understanding of our industry, product, feature set and roadmap

Implement new features from functional requirements to logic and UI with guidance

Learn and follow the principles, guidelines, and best practices of our engineering strategy

Work closely with our product team, design, and other internal stakeholders to understand technology decisions that grow and improve our products

Participate in an on-call rotation to address urgent issues outside business hours and contribute to app enhancements and operational efficiency (OE) by troubleshooting and resolving application-related problems

Escalate when tasks or projects hit roadblocks and seek guidance when needed

Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and learn from senior team members

Contribute to team planning and design discussions, building expertise around design approaches

Impact software quality and customer experience of product features

Learn about testability, operational excellence metrics, and team documentation practices

Collaborate effectively with team members and contribute to a positive team culture

Be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities

Required Qualifications

5+ years of development experience

Strong programming fundamentals in any language with demonstrated problem-solving abilities

Willingness and eagerness to learn Kotlin as the primary development language

The bulk of our business logic strategy relies on Kotlin Multiplatform (KM). You should be comfortable learning and developing business logic within this ecosystem

Mobile development experience with modern UI frameworks (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, or similar)

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 articulate your thinking process and explain your reasoning when working through problems

Demonstrates initiative and independent problem-solving skills while knowing when to seek guidance

Demonstrates logical reasoning when working through technical challenges

Comfortable with ambiguity and changing requirements in a fast-paced environment

Familiar with or willing to learn Agile software product delivery and SCRUM methodology

Thrives in a high-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly

Able to work cross-functionally within an enterprise environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with mobile development (Android or iOS)

Exposure to modern development tools and frameworks

Understanding of basic software engineering principles and best practices

Experience working in collaborative development environments

Familiarity with version control systems and development workflows

Interest in learning additional languages like Swift when needed for cross-platform work

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

Ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming. The range incorporates all of our Geographical Compensation Zones and is subject to change as the Zone associated with the actual offer is confirmed. In addition to the base and bonus, full-time employment, and more. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

Salary Range

$1—$1 USD

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