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Fanatics

Senior Software Engineer – Backend, Kotlin

Fanatics

. Design, develop, test, document, and deploy high-quality software into production .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $121,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in building scalable backend distributed systems using Spring with Kotlin and/or Java, while driving best practices in software development and mentoring junior engineers. Proficient in Agile methodologies and observability practices to enhance software quality and customer experience.

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Backend Development Best PracticesSpring With Kotlin And/Or JavaAgile Software DeliveryObservability PracticesEvent-Driven Architectures

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Hard Skills
Backend Distributed SystemsClean CodeHexagonal ArchitectureDomain-Driven DesignLoggingMonitoringTracingKotlinJavaGo
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsTeam-First MentalityCollaboration Across TeamsMentoring
Tools & Technologies
KafkaAmazon SQSKubernetesHelmTerraformCloud NativeInfrastructure As Code
Industry Keywords
Sports IndustryGamingContent Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudDistributed SystemsJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesSpringTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, develop, test, document, and deploy high-quality software into production
  • Build features and tools used by the engineer’s team
  • Participate in the on-call rotation when needed to troubleshoot software issues
  • Escalate tasks or projects that encounter roadblocks
  • Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge
  • Contribute to team planning and design discussions
  • Impact software quality and customer experience of product features
  • Improve testability, operational excellence metrics, and team documentation
  • Help define and follow engineering strategy principles, guidelines, and best practices
  • Develop understanding of the industry, products, feature set, and roadmap
  • Work with product teams and internal stakeholders on technology decisions that improve products
  • Onboard and mentor junior engineers and interns
  • Stay current on software development technologies and trends
  • Attend occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of experience building highly scalable, performant and evolvable backend distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Spring with Kotlin and/or Java is a plus
  • Ability to drive backend development best practices and mentor others in clean code, hexagonal/layered architectures, domain-driven design, and other design and architectural patterns
  • Knowledge of observability practices, including logging, monitoring, and tracing in distributed systems
  • Expertise in Agile software delivery and driving process improvements across teams
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally across diverse teams within large enterprise environments
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying complex technical concepts to engineers, executives, and non-technical stakeholders
  • Team-first mentality and willingness to strive for better
  • Ability to thrive in a high-growth environment with evolving priorities and quick decisions
  • Preferred: strong experience in sports industry, gaming, and content delivery
  • Preferred: highly effective with Kotlin, Java, and/or Go
  • Preferred: expertise in Kafka or Amazon SQS and event-driven architectures
  • Preferred: familiarity with Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Cloud Native, and Infrastructure as Code
  • Preferred: ability to work in legacy and greenfield codebases across different languages and environments

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Base salary and bonus
  • Full-time employment benefits (details provided at https://benefitsatfanatics.com/)
  • Occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities