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Fanatics · 2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer – App SDK & Server-Driven UX

95 Morton St, New York, NY, 10014, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$152K/yr - $200K/yr

3+ years exp

Fanatics is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to partner closely with their App SDK team, focusing on backend systems that enable server-driven UX. This role involves designing and building backend services that power SDKs and facilitate the evolution of app experiences without requiring frequent client releases.

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, document, and deploy backend services that support mobile and app SDKs

Build systems that enable server-driven UX, feature configuration, and dynamic content delivery

Partner closely with SDK, mobile, and frontend teams to define API contracts and data models that scale across platforms

Translate product and UX requirements into backend-driven configurations and workflows

Lead the technical development of new capabilities from requirements through production rollout

Contribute to architecture decisions around versioning, backward compatibility, and client resilience

Help define engineering best practices for API design, schema evolution, and SDK support

Participate in on-call rotations and help troubleshoot production issues impacting client applications

Improve observability, testability, and operational metrics for SDK-facing services

Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team planning

Mentor engineers and help grow backend expertise around SDK and server-driven design patterns

Be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices, conferences, and team events

Qualification

Go (Golang)Backend servicesAPI designServer-driven UXAgile/SCRUMCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

3+ years of experience building scalable backend services in production environments

Strong experience with Go (Golang) as a primary development language

Experience designing APIs consumed by mobile apps, web clients, or SDKs

Strong understanding of API versioning, backward compatibility, and client safety

Agile/SCRUM experience and comfort working in fast-moving environments

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams

Preferred

Familiarity with server-driven UX, remote configuration, feature flags, or experimentation systems (strong plus)

Experience working closely with mobile or client platform teams (iOS, Android, Web, or SDKs)

Company

Fanatics

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Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.

Founded in 2002

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.fanaticsinc.com

H1B Sponsorship

Fanatics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$4.9B

Key Investors

Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research

2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M

2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B

2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M

Leadership Team

Joseph Bozich

Advisor to Chief Executive Officer

Michael Mahan

CEO

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