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 use 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
- A Bachelor’s degree, or professional certification, or a combination of education and experience
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
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: $121,000 - $172,000 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 employees may also be eligible for a home office setup stipend.
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.
Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.
