[Remote] Software Engineer II - Backend

Note:The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, and they are seeking a Backend Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable systems that enhance customer experiences. The role involves collaborating with product teams, participating in code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers while staying current on technology trends. Responsibilities Develop, test, document, and deploy high quality software into production Build features and tools that you and your team use Participate in the on-call rotation when needed to troubleshoot software issues Escalate when tasks or projects hit roadblocks Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge Contribute to team planning and design discussions, building more expertise around design approaches Impact software quality and customer experience of product features Improve testability, operational excellence metrics, and team documentation Help your team define and adhere to the principles, guidelines, and best practices of our engineering strategy Develop a fundamental understanding of our industry, product, feature set and roadmap Work closely with our product team and other internal stakeholders to make technology decisions that grow and improve our products Help to onboard and mentor junior engineers and interns Remain current on the latest technologies and trends in software development Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities Skills 1+ years of experience building backend features as part of a scrum team; proficiency in Spring with Kotlin and/or Java is a plus Knowledge of observability practices, including logging, monitoring, and tracing in distributed systems Experience in Agile software delivery, estimating story points, committing to work and collaborating among your team Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including engineers, executives, and non-technical stakeholders Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and a desire to strive for better Thrives in a high-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly Strong Experience in the sports industry, gaming and content delivery Highly effective with Kotlin, Java and/or Go Expertise in messaging technologies such as Kafka or Amazon SQS, with a solid understanding of event-driven architectures Comfortable working with Cloud Native and Infrastructure as Code, like Kubernetes, Helm and Terraform Ability to work in diverse codebases, both legacy and greenfield, in different languages and environments Company Overview Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels.It is a sub-organization of Kynetic. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Fanatics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.