We’re building the go-to app for real football fans - a central home where trusted and passionate supporters can share their voices, insights, and emotions with clarity, cutting through punditry and the noise of fragmented social media
Founded by Michael McIntyre and Gary Neville, we’re already partnering with Sky Sports to amplify the perspectives of those who live and breathe the game, bringing authentic fan opinion to millions of viewers.
Having closed our seed round with personal backing from some of the world’s most exceptional venture investors, we’re now focused on building the team, app, and data platform that will power Fanalysis.
This is a thrilling opportunity to join our founding team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of fan-powered football media.
The role
As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Fanalysis, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining the robust backend services and infrastructure that power our football fan platform. You'll work closely with the founding team to develop scalable systems that process, analyze, and deliver sports data to passionate fans across our platform.
Responsibilities
Designing, building, and maintaining high-performance backend services and APIs that support our mobile and web applications
Architecting and implementing low-latency pipelines to process events
Ensuring system reliability, scalability, and security across all backend infrastructure
Optimizing database performance and data storage solutions
Ensuring strong multi-layered test coverage
Collaborating with frontend and mobile engineers to define and implement API contracts
Implementing effective monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
Contributing to technical architecture decisions and establishing best practices
Participating in code reviews and mentoring junior team members
Researching and implementing new technologies that improve our platform's capabilities
Working with product and design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
Continuously improving our development processes and system performance
About you
Solid grounding in backend software development
Strong proficiency in a mainstream programming language such as TypeScript, Python, C#, Java, Go
Extensive experience with a cloud provider such as AWS or GCP
Proven experience with both document-based and relational database management systems
You see automated testing as an essential part of software engineering
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservice architectures and containerization with Docker
Solid understanding of performance optimization, caching strategies, and scaling techniques
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly
Experience working in agile environments and fast-paced startups
Passion for football is a plus but not required — your technical expertise comes first
This is a full-time, hybrid role based in London. Our office is in Soho and we believe in the benefits of working together, so you’d be able to join us in the office at least 3 days a week.
Top Skills
What We Do
Fanalysis is about fan empowerment. We want to find out what fans think about their club, their players and their manager, so that fan-opinion can be at the heart of football coverage. We aggregate ratings and opinions from real, vetted supporters to create true fan sentiment, all in one safe, fan-first space.
And this is just the kick-off. From the Premier League to every league—and even other sports—the potential for Fanalysis is massive. We’re growing fast and always on the lookout for people who love football, data and content as much as we do, so if that’s you take a look at our open roles and get in touch.
