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.
As a Software Engineer III at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you will help us design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high quality, low latency systems that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. We are one team; we employ the principles of data-driven development, operational excellence, process calibration, and efficiency to deliver a stable, extensible platform at scale. Through fundamentals and excellence in object-oriented design, coding patterns, modern open-source frameworks, and 3rd party platform integrations, we can achieve our goals to rapidly deliver and innovate in this exciting new market.You’ll bring strong technical skills, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for solving complex problems in a fast-paced, high-growth industry.
Responsibilities- Contribute to the design, development, testing, documentation, and deployment of frontend and backend services.
- Participate in the on-call rotation and assist in investigating and resolving production issues
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver features and improvements
- Partake in code reviews and team discussions to build high-quality, maintainable systems
- Participate in sprint planning, architectural reviews, and efforts to improve engineering processes
- Build familiarity with our systems, platform architecture, and customer use cases
- Stay current with latest technologies, tools, and engineering best practices
- Open to occasional travel to FBG offices or industry events for collaboration and team-building
- 3+ years of experience building full-stack applications, with a focus on both frontend and backend development using Java (Spring Framework) and React
- Strong grasp of software engineering principles, architectural patterns, and system design
- Experience with databases (relational or NoSQL), and familiarity with data modeling and caching concepts
- Exposure to Agile/SCRUM methodologies and working in cross-functional teams
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, ownership-oriented mindset
- Effective communicator, comfortable working in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to navigate shifting priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth setting.
- ding 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.
- Experience working in a start-up environment
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices, cloud platforms, or DevOps workflows
- Experience working with MongoDB database
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We believe great engineers come from all kinds of backgrounds. We value impact, technical leadership, and a growth mindset just as much as specific tool experience.
Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship and you do need to be living in the US to apply.
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/
Ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming. The range incorporates all of our Geographical Compensation Zones and is subject to change as the Zone associated with the actual offer is confirmed. In addition to the base and bonus, full-time employment, and more. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
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Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience building full-stack applications
- Frontend and backend development experience using Java, Spring Framework, and React
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, architectural patterns, and system design
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases, data modeling, and caching concepts
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and cross-functional collaboration
- Strong problem-solving skills and ownership-oriented mindset
- Effective communication and ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to navigate shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working in a startup environment
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices, cloud platforms, or DevOps workflows
- Experience working with MongoDB
- Must be living in the United States and authorized to work without sponsorship
Fanatics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fanatics and has not been reviewed or approved by Fanatics.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives like annual bonuses and overtime opportunities are common, supporting higher total compensation especially in corporate roles. Seasonal premiums and performance bonuses are also cited across roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options, mental-health services, and wellness programs are highlighted as core offerings. Additional supports like HSAs/FSAs and condition management further strengthen the health package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave, fertility benefits, adoption assistance, and gender-affirmation coverage are explicitly included. Childcare support and backup care resources are also referenced.
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What We Do
Transforming the licensed sports industry through an innovative vertical e-commerce model that allows Fanatics to quickly design, manufacture and distribute high-quality fan gear across retail channels, better serving the real-time expectations of leagues, teams, fans and retailers in today’s mobile-first, on-demand culture.
Why Work With Us
You don't have to love sports to work here (though we love sports fanatics as well!). Fanatics is an industry leading, multi-billion dollar, international, privately held company with a casual, lofty space in the heart of Downtown Boulder. We have the advantages of a startup, without the pitfalls.
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