Senior Software Engineer - Mobile, DFS - US

Location: New York, NY, United States

Department: FBG - Tech

About the Team

Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer - Mobile at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you'll be joining our dynamic mobile engineering teams, contributing to the rapidly growing Fanatics sportsbook app ecosystem. You'll work across various product areas, developing features that enhance customer experience and drive business growth. You are a fundamental problem solver and growing contributor, known for your ability to think critically and adapt to new technologies. You combine strong programming fundamentals with a willingness to learn our technology stack, delivering results across mobile platforms. You play an important role in implementing features and solutions while continuously developing your technical expertise and engineering skills.

We embrace principles of data-driven development, operational excellence, and continuous process optimization to deliver a stable, scalable platform. Central to our strategy is Kotlin Multiplatform, which empowers us to deliver high-quality features quickly and consistently across multiple ecosystems. By focusing on object-oriented design, modern coding practices, open-source frameworks, and third-party platform integrations, we continuously innovate and deliver at speed in this exciting and fast-moving market.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, document, and deploy high quality software into production
• Develop a fundamental understanding of our industry, product, feature set and roadmap
• Implement new features from functional requirements to logic and UI with guidance
• Learn and follow the principles, guidelines, and best practices of our engineering strategy
• Work closely with our product team, design, and other internal stakeholders to understand technology decisions that grow and improve our products
• Participate in an on-call rotation to address urgent issues outside business hours and contribute to app enhancements and operational efficiency (OE) by troubleshooting and resolving application-related problems
• Escalate when tasks or projects hit roadblocks and seek guidance when needed
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and learn from senior team members
• Contribute to team planning and design discussions, building expertise around design approaches
• Impact software quality and customer experience of product features
• Learn about testability, operational excellence metrics, and team documentation practices
• Collaborate effectively with team members and contribute to a positive team culture
• Be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of development experience
• Strong programming fundamentals in any language with demonstrated problem-solving abilities
• Willingness and eagerness to use Kotlin as the primary development language
• The bulk of our business logic strategy relies on Kotlin Multiplatform (KM). You should be comfortable learning and developing business logic within this ecosystem
• Mobile development experience with modern UI frameworks (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, or similar)
• Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and a desire to strive for better
• Able to articulate your thinking process and explain your reasoning when working through problems
• Demonstrates initiative and independent problem-solving skills while knowing when to seek guidance
• Demonstrates logical reasoning when working through technical challenges
• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing requirements in a fast-paced environment
• Familiar with or willing to learn Agile software product delivery and SCRUM methodology
• Thrives in a high-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly
• Able to work cross-functionally within an enterprise environment
• A Bachelor’s degree, or professional certification, or a combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mobile development (Android or iOS)
• Exposure to modern development tools and frameworks
• Understanding of basic software engineering principles and best practices
• Experience working in collaborative development environments
• Familiarity with version control systems and development workflows
• Interest in learning additional languages like Swift when needed for cross-platform work

Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE—a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connection and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process.

For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/