Software Engineer II, Loyalty - Core

Summary

Fanatics is building a global digital sports platform spanning commerce, collectibles, and betting and gaming. Fanatics Betting & Gaming is seeking a Software Engineer II to design, build, test, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power in-app Loyalty experiences. The role involves production support, cross-functional collaboration, code reviews, and continuous improvement of backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, testing, documentation, and deployment of backend services and APIs
• Participate in the on-call rotation and help investigate and resolve production issues
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver backend features and enhancements
• Engage in code reviews and team discussions to promote high-quality, maintainable systems
• Take part in sprint planning, architectural reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop familiarity with our systems, platform architecture, and customer use cases
• Stay up to date with backend technologies, tools, and engineering best practices
• Be open to occasional travel to FBG offices or industry events for collaboration and team-building

Skills

• Proficiency in building backend systems using Java (Spring Framework or similar)
• Advanced understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and object-oriented programming principles
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, the confidence to dig into unfamiliar systems on your own, and the judgment to know when to ask for help
• Experience working in production environments and resolving real-time issues
• Familiarity with relational or NoSQL databases and foundational data modeling concepts
• Strong communicator and collaborative teammate who supports others, stays coachable, and is always looking to grow
• Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate your development workflow
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), and modern DevOps practices
• Interest in scaling systems, distributed architectures, and performance optimization
• Desire to grow through mentorship, peer collaboration, and hands-on experience
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth, or startup-like environments where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly
• Experience with Datadog or other observability tools

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Proficiency in building backend systems using Java (Spring Framework or similar)
• Advanced understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and object-oriented programming principles
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, the confidence to dig into unfamiliar systems on your own, and the judgment to know when to ask for help
• Experience working in production environments and resolving real-time issues
• Familiarity with relational or NoSQL databases and foundational data modeling concepts
• Strong communicator and collaborative teammate who supports others, stays coachable, and is always looking to grow
• Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate your development workflow

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), and modern DevOps practices
• Interest in scaling systems, distributed architectures, and performance optimization
• Desire to grow through mentorship, peer collaboration, and hands-on experience
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth, or startup-like environments where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly
• Experience with Datadog or other observability tools

Benefits

• Bonus