Fanatics · 2 months ago
AI Engineer, Conversational AI
Fanatics is a real-money prediction and trading app that aims to redefine fan engagement through innovative technology. The AI Engineer will be part of the Applied AI team, responsible for building and productionizing software foundations for AI-driven experiences, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver autonomous agent capabilities.
eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports
Responsibilities
Engineer Conversational ML for Support Tools
Develop AI Agent Frameworks
Collaborate in a Startup-Like Pod
Optimize for Scale & Reliability
Champion Engineering Best Practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML systems such as conversational AI, customer support, copilot and/or chatbot experiences
Hands-on experience building and deploying models in production
Proficiency in Python (FastAPI, Flask) and familiarity with strong-typed languages (Java, Go, or C#) for microservice development
Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Knowledge of AI agents and frameworks (e.g. LangChain, Ray RLlib, custom orchestrators)
Solid understanding of distributed systems, API design, and data pipelines
Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a startup-like environment: you're resourceful, rapid in iteration, and thrive on end-to-end ownership
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Paid time off
GymPass
Pet Insurance
Family Care Benefits
$700 to set up your home office
Company
Fanatics
Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.9BKey Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M
Recent News
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