Software Engineer III (FanApp)
Redwood City, CA - USA
Job Summary
Fanatics Commerce is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise operating a vertically integrated platform that designs manufactures and delivers officially licensed apparel jerseys headwear and collectibles for major leagues teams and events worldwide. With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital in-venue and retail Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the worlds most iconic sports properties.
At Fanatics we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day - building championship teams obsessing over fans acting with entrepreneurial speed and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Fanatics is looking for a Software Engineer III to join the FanApp team where you will help build the next-generationshopping experience within a universal FanApp creating intuitive high-impact journeys that improve discoverypersonalization engagement and conversion for sports fans. You will partner closely with product design backend dataand platform teams to deliver reliable performant and measurable full-stack experiences end to end with a focus onsearch recommendations merchandising promotions and product discovery. The Software Engineer III FanApp deliversbusiness and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence leveraging data automation and AI-enabled
insights.
HOW WILL YOU DRIVE IMPACT
Success is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes.
Team & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams)
Partner with product managers designers and engineers across teams to translate business goals into scalabletechnical solutions and deliver them with high quality.
Contribute to code reviews documentation automation and engineering best practices that raise the teamsoverall quality bar.
Take ownership of well-scoped projects drive execution from design through launch and actively help improveteam efficiency and delivery quality.
Fan & Customer Impact (Obsessed with Fans)
Design build test and ship high-quality user experiences across FanApp surfaces including searchrecommendations merchandising promotions and product discovery.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks improve app responsiveness and help create exceptionalconversion-driving fan experiences.
Implement instrumentation and eventing that help the team understand fan behavior feature adoptionexperimentation outcomes and funnel performance.
Support production excellence by debugging issues improving observability and contributing to a strong qualityand release culture.
Innovation & Problem Solving (Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit)
Build robust integrations with backend APIs and services with careful attention to performance reliability and
maintainability.
Apply experimentation A/B testing and analytics to inform product decisions and continuously improve discovery
and conversion experiences.
Explore and adopt modern patterns including Server-driven UI personalization systems and high-scale
ecommerce techniques to push FanApp forward.
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate instrument and
optimize engineering workflows and fan-facing surfaces.
Ownership & Execution (Determined & Relentless Mindset)
Write clean well-tested maintainable code and consistently deliver well-scoped features with strong quality andmeasurable impact.
Drive execution end to end from technical design through launch with a bias toward clear communicationsound judgment and on-time delivery.
Support a strong release and quality culture through proactive debugging improved observability andaccountability for production health.
Help FanApp ship better discovery and conversion experiences for fans through thoughtful product engineeringand close cross-functional collaboration.
AI & DIGITAL CAPABILITY
We are building a future-ready organization. This role is expected to:
Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency quality and outcomes
Use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance
Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working
Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE YOU BRING
Required Qualifications:
5 years of professional software engineering experience building consumer-facing applications or platforms.
Strong experience with modern frontend development technologies and patterns including component-based UIdevelopment and API-driven applications.
Solid foundation in JavaScript or TypeScript and experience building maintainable scalable user-facing systems.
Experience integrating with backend services using RESTful APIs and building resilient client-side data flows.
Experience with Go Java or similar programming languages.
Experience writing unit and integration tests and contributing to a culture of code quality and continuousimprovement.
Strong problem-solving debugging collaboration and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience building native apps mobile web or high-scale ecommerce experiences.
Experience with Server-driven UI.
Experience with search recommendations personalization experimentation or merchandising systems.
Familiarity with A/B testing analytics and event instrumentation for consumer products.
Experience improving performance observability and release quality for customer-facing applications.
Experience working in cross-functional product and engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
Prior experience serving as a tech lead on product or platform initiatives is a plus.
Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
WORK LOCATION
Hybrid: The primary place of performance of this role is the Companys office located in WORK LOCATION CITY STATE
subject to the Companys current hybrid work policy. This role currently requires in-office presence IN-OFFICE SCHEDULE
e.g. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday or 3 days per week.
At Fanatics we operate with a BOLD mindsetWe Build Championship Teams were Obsessed with Fans we embrace a
Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit and we approach every challenge with a Determined & Relentless Mindset. If youre ready
to contribute to a dynamic fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth we want you to be part of our
team.
The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay as part of a final compensation package we consider several factors such as location experience qualifications and information about our benefits please visithttps:// Range
$146000 - $180000 USD
At Fanatics we operate with a BOLD mindset - We Build Championship Teams were Obsessed with Fans we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If youre ready to contribute to a dynamic fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth we want you to be part of our team.
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 2500 athletes and celebrities and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2000 retail locations including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22000 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 .
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 worldincluding the NFL NBA MLB NHL MLS Formula 1 and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys Golden State Warriors Paris Saint-Germain 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
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