Staff Software Engineer

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team for Omni Pod. As a technical leader, you will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure we’re building scalable, maintainable, and high-performance systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products while helping shape the future of our engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and robust backend services.
• Application design, including the authoring of design documents, flow charts, sequence diagrams and other artifacts that make successful on-time delivery possible.
• Create and optimize database schemas, queries, and models for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Ensure the scalability, performance, and reliability of the applications you build.
• Leading service/software implementation by contributing to the codebase, acting as an example of how to write testable, maintainable code which can adapt to the changing needs of our users.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to bring innovative solutions to the team.
• Participate in planning and strategy meetings to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Ensuring the quality of the application development remains high through the application of best practices like automated testing, peer code reviews and automated CI/CD pipelines.
  
  

Qualifications

Experience:

• 8+ years of professional experience in backend development
• At least 2 of those years have been focused on designing, building, deploying
• Strong knowledge of database design, modeling, and optimization (both SQL and NoSQL)
• Hands-on experience with AWS services
• You have experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform or similar technologies that enable the construction and deployment of infrastructure with code.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Extensive experience with Java, Golang, Elixir or Scala
• Knowledge of modern software development practices and tools (CI/CD, Git, Docker, etc.).
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and best practices, event driven architecture a plus
• Experience in frontend web development with React is a plus
• Strong understanding of design principles
  
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to work effectively in small teams with excellent communication skills.
• Strong multitasking skills, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Mentor Junior Engineers and ability to lead a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements.
  
  

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.

About The Team

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:

• Build Championship Teams
• Obsessed with Fans
• Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Determined and Relentless Mindset