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About the Role

We are seeking a TP3 Backend Software Engineer to help build and scale the next generation of services powering Fanatics Collect globally. This engineer will contribute to backend systems supporting livestream commerce, real-time purchasing experiences, payments, notifications, inventory orchestration, seller tooling, and platform reliability. This role is ideal for an engineer who can independently deliver well-scoped technical solutions, collaborate across product and infrastructure teams, and contribute to scalable distributed systems in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs supporting Fanatics Live products and operations
Develop reliable systems for real-time commerce, livestream interactions, order processing, inventory management, and event-driven workflows
Contribute to system design discussions and technical planning across multiple engineering initiatives
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested production code following engineering best practices
Partner closely with Product, Mobile, Web, Data, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to deliver customer-facing capabilities
Optimize application performance, resiliency, observability, and scalability for global traffic patterns
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and operational improvements
Contribute to continuous improvement of development workflows, deployment pipelines, and engineering standards
Support technical documentation and knowledge sharing across the organization
Mentor junior engineers through collaboration, code reviews, and technical guidance

Requirements

3+ years of professional software engineering experience with backend systems
Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or similar backend programming languages
Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed systems
Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and optimization
Experience with cloud-native development and AWS services
Familiarity with asynchronous processing, event-driven architectures, and message queues
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling
Understanding of secure software development practices
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience supporting high-scale consumer-facing applications
Experience with livestreaming, marketplace, e-commerce, or real-time systems
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code tooling
Exposure to GraphQL, WebSockets, or real-time event platforms
Passion for sports, collectibles, creator ecosystems, or fan communities

Skills

Python
Go
Java
RESTful APIs
Distributed systems
Relational databases
NoSQL databases
Cloud-native development
AWS
Asynchronous processing
Event-driven architectures
Message queues
Monitoring
Logging
Observability
Secure software development
Kubernetes
Docker
Infrastructure-as-code
GraphQL
WebSockets
Real-time event platforms

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

TP3 (Journey Engineer)
3+ years of professional software engineering experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

About the Company

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.
Fanatics Collect is a community-driven livestream commerce platform where fans and collectors participate in creator-led live shopping experiences centered around trading cards, collectibles, memorabilia, and exclusive drops. The platform combines commerce, content, and community into a unified collector experience supporting millions of fans globally.
As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, Fanatics Live operates with the agility of a startup while leveraging Fanatics’ global reach, licensing partnerships, and technology platform. Engineers at Fanatics Collect build highly interactive, real-time systems that power livestream commerce, marketplace transactions, creator tooling, and collector engagement experiences at scale.