Full Stack Software Development Leader

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced full stack Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team.

This role requires a strong understanding of software engineering principles, experience with various technologies, and a passion for building high-quality, maintainable software.

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate an agentic mindset—individuals who take initiative, operate autonomously, and proactively drive projects forward.

Responsibilities:

• Integrate or leverage AI tools or services in application development.
• Evaluate when and how AI can augment or automate workflows across engineering, operations, or customer-facing systems.
• Familiarity with AI model integration patterns, prompt engineering, and basic concepts of model fine-tuning or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Strong interest in emerging agentic computing paradigms, with a drive to explore and propose intelligent system enhancements.
• Full stack development: Develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and reliable software applications using HTML, CSS, ReactJS, Redux, Go, and Java.
• Implement efficient and scalable solutions, prioritizing performance and site speed. Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs. Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Design and implement efficient and robust database solutions leveraging relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB). Write efficient queries and understand database performance optimization techniques.
• Work with cloud providers utilizing services like EC2, S3, Lambda, etc. Contribute to the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines.
• Effectively debug and resolve software issues. Identify and communicate potential risks in projects. Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) sessions.
• Collaborate effectively with other engineers, product managers, and designers. Clearly communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to improving team processes and suggest improvements to development workflows. Actively participate in knowledge sharing within the team.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability. Understand and implement application monitoring and logging strategies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• AI tools or services.
• Proficient in Go or Java.
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks/libraries.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles.
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with AWS (or other major cloud provider) services.
• Familiarity with Temporal workflow orchestration technologies.
• Understanding of software design patterns and principles.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Good problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for 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 over 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.