Staff Engineer

Job Description

Fanatics is seeking a Staff Engineer with a front-end focus to join our Customer Experience Team. In this role, you'll lead the design and implementation of scalable, performant, and maintainable front-end systems that power highly personalized, responsive shopping experiences for millions of users. You will collaborate closely with product, UX, design, and backend teams, while leveraging your architectural expertise to guide the evolution of our front-end platform.

This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about modern web technologies, design systems, performance optimization, and creating cohesive technical architectures for front-end applications.

What will you do

• Architect, design, and build complex front-end systems using modern JavaScript frameworks (React.js preferred) that are responsive, accessible, and scalable.
• Lead the development and maintenance of our design system, reusable component libraries, and front-end build pipelines.
• Collaborate on the definition and implementation of system architecture across the front-end and interface boundaries—establishing strong patterns for performance, state management, and scalability.
• Work closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs efficiently and define contracts that optimize front-end needs.
• Champion web performance, accessibility, and SEO best practices, using tools like Lighthouse, WebPageTest, and custom monitoring dashboards to track and improve real-user experiences.
• Drive the adoption of frontend engineering best practices, including testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and code review standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership through design reviews, pair programming, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Identify and resolve critical production issues impacting the front-end, using strong debugging and analytical skills.
• Contribute to long-term technical strategies, laying the groundwork for future scalability and development velocity.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, decision records, and deployment guides.

Basic Qualifications

• Deep expertise in modern front-end frameworks like React.js (preferred), or Next.js, with an understanding of SSR, hydration, and bundling strategies.
• Strong knowledge of system design, micro-frontends, modular architectures, and distributed frontend systems.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 (including modern pre-/post-processors, CSS-in-JS solutions).
• Experience integrating with RESTful and GraphQL APIs; familiarity with API design principles and contract-first development.
• Proficiency in web performance optimization techniques and tooling.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for front-end deployments, and familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Vercel.
• Familiarity with testing tools and practices for front-end applications (e.g., Jest, Cypress, Playwright).
• 10+ years of software development experience, with a significant focus on front-end technologies and system architecture.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in-office a minimum of three days a week.

Location: Hyderabad, India

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 hard goods; 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.