Fanatics
Sr Software Engineer
Fanatics, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301
Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Trading Tower Team, a group of dynamic engineers working on a high-impact, greenfield project. This new initiative leverages applied science to automate performance management areas historically managed manually, including product pricing, promo eligibility, and marketing spend. By introducing structure and automation, the Trading Tower aims to bring greater efficiency and precision to these critical processes.
In this role, you'll be instrumental in designing and developing a platform used by internal stakeholders, collaborating closely with a cross-disciplinary team of backend, frontend, full stack, data scientists, and data engineers.
This is a hands-on role, perfect for someone passionate about creating impactful solutions through resilient services, intuitive UIs, and clean, well-tested APIs.
As an ideal candidate, you excel at creating seamless user experiences and are a proactive, independent problem solver. You thrive in highly collaborative environments and possess a bias for action, advancing ideas forward through experimentation and iteration to achieve measurable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
• Play a key role in design and architecture, helping shape a scalable product that automates and streamlines manual processes.
• Collaborate with backend, frontend, full-stack engineers, and data scientists to develop and maintain scalable APIs and services.
• Build React interfaces that provide a smooth, intuitive user experience for internal stakeholders.
• Develop and optimize backend services to ensure performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Leverage SQL databases effectively for business-critical data storage, querying, and retrieval.
• Drive innovation by identifying gaps and bottlenecks, transforming insights into high-impact deliverables.
Qualifications
• Proficiency in backend service development.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and integrating them with external systems.
• Strong understanding of React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend development.
• SQL knowledge with experience designing efficient database queries and schemas.
• Proven experience in full-cycle software development, from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, with a demonstrated bias toward action and delivery.
• Passion for user experience, with a knack for bridging technical solutions and business needs.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams (backend, frontend, and data engineering) is highly desirable.
Nice-to-Have Skills
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Prior involvement in greenfield projects or startup-like environments.
• Go (Golang) development experience
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in-office a minimum of three days a week.
Location:
Boulder, CO
The expected salary range for this role is $120,000 - $170,000. This is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for the Fanatics Commerce annual bonus program and an equity award. This salary range is listed in USD and will be determined in part by a successful candidate's geographic location.
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).
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Trading Tower Team, a group of dynamic engineers working on a high-impact, greenfield project. This new initiative leverages applied science to automate performance management areas historically managed manually, including product pricing, promo eligibility, and marketing spend. By introducing structure and automation, the Trading Tower aims to bring greater efficiency and precision to these critical processes.
In this role, you'll be instrumental in designing and developing a platform used by internal stakeholders, collaborating closely with a cross-disciplinary team of backend, frontend, full stack, data scientists, and data engineers.
This is a hands-on role, perfect for someone passionate about creating impactful solutions through resilient services, intuitive UIs, and clean, well-tested APIs.
As an ideal candidate, you excel at creating seamless user experiences and are a proactive, independent problem solver. You thrive in highly collaborative environments and possess a bias for action, advancing ideas forward through experimentation and iteration to achieve measurable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
• Play a key role in design and architecture, helping shape a scalable product that automates and streamlines manual processes.
• Collaborate with backend, frontend, full-stack engineers, and data scientists to develop and maintain scalable APIs and services.
• Build React interfaces that provide a smooth, intuitive user experience for internal stakeholders.
• Develop and optimize backend services to ensure performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Leverage SQL databases effectively for business-critical data storage, querying, and retrieval.
• Drive innovation by identifying gaps and bottlenecks, transforming insights into high-impact deliverables.
Qualifications
• Proficiency in backend service development.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and integrating them with external systems.
• Strong understanding of React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend development.
• SQL knowledge with experience designing efficient database queries and schemas.
• Proven experience in full-cycle software development, from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, with a demonstrated bias toward action and delivery.
• Passion for user experience, with a knack for bridging technical solutions and business needs.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams (backend, frontend, and data engineering) is highly desirable.
Nice-to-Have Skills
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Prior involvement in greenfield projects or startup-like environments.
• Go (Golang) development experience
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in-office a minimum of three days a week.
Location:
Boulder, CO
The expected salary range for this role is $120,000 - $170,000. This is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for the Fanatics Commerce annual bonus program and an equity award. This salary range is listed in USD and will be determined in part by a successful candidate's geographic location.
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).