Software Engineer III - Backend

Overview 

As a Software Engineer III, you'll join an emerging team within FBG, working on a highly scalable, fault-tolerant system that powers competitive sports experiences. Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining software for a distributed, event-driven platform that powers player performance contests across multiple jurisdictions. The system handles real-time data ingestion, pricing logic, entry validation, risk controls, and automated settlement at scale.

Beyond coding, you'll contribute to mentoring junior engineers, promoting engineering best practices, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless interactions between our casino platform and other services within the Fanatics ecosystem.
 

Responsibilities

• As a microservices developer, you are required to build software systems that have well-defined interfaces. The selected candidate will need to write modular, reusable code. The candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality results on large enterprise projects.
• Develop, test, document, and deploy high-quality software into production
• Build features and tools that you and your team use
• Clarify requirements and assist with coding/story estimates
• Participate in the on-call rotation when needed to troubleshoot software issues
• Quickly identify when to troubleshoot or escalate when tasks or projects hit roadblocks
• Mitigate immediate risk, identify and resolve root causes
• Make technical and design approach trade-off decisions
• Contribute to team planning and design discussions, building more expertise around design approaches, driving best practices, and improving the speed of delivery
• Impact software quality, customer experience, and maintainability of product features by helping to automate testing and manual operational excellence tasks
• Work closely with our product team and other internal stakeholders to make technology decisions that grow and improve our products
• Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities
   

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Java/Spring Boot and Kotlin
• 2+ years of experience building highly scalable and fault-tolerant systems
• Design and develop Microservices systems with Java, Spring Boot
• Able to triage and debug system-wide production issues
• 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
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial, hyper-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly, and decisions are made quickly
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS or other cloud computing platforms 
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational DB experience (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, etc.) 
   

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

The expected salary range for this role is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is eligible for the Fanatics Betting and Gaming annual bonus program and an equity award. *Salary range is listed in USD; actual salary will vary based on location. *Salary Range: $108,000 - $186,000 per year (actual salary will be determined in part by a successful candidate’s geographic location). In addition to base salary, bonus, and equity, full-time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off, and other benefits like GymPass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits, and more. Remote employee may also be eligible for a home office setup stipend. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE—a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connection and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process.

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