Fanatics
JOB DESCRIPTION
FanaticsCollect.com is on a mission to build the ultimate digital collectibles platform for sports and entertainment fans worldwide. As we embark on our next-generation backend rewrite, we’re looking for a seasoned Staff Backend Engineer to join our cross-functional team. You’ll work hand-in-hand with frontend and DevOps engineers to design, develop, and deploy scalable services that power new marketplace features, real-time experiences, and data-driven insights. About Us
JOB DESCRIPTION
FanaticsCollect.com is on a mission to build the ultimate digital collectibles platform for sports and entertainment fans worldwide. As we embark on our next-generation backend rewrite, we’re looking for a seasoned Staff Backend Engineer to join our cross-functional team. You’ll work hand-in-hand with frontend and DevOps engineers to design, develop, and deploy scalable services that power new marketplace features, real-time experiences, and data-driven insights.
What You’ll Do
Collaborate Closely Partner with frontend engineers to define and expose clean, performant APIs and data contracts. Work with DevOps/SRE to design robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, and alerting. Architect & Build Lead the design and implementation of microservices, event-driven workflows, and data pipelines. Ensure high availability, scalability, and security for core backend systems. Drive Technical Excellence Establish best practices for code quality, testing, performance tuning, and documentation. Conduct architecture reviews, mentor peers, and promote continuous improvement. Own Key Projects Spearhead major initiatives—from feature conception through production rollout—across payments, inventory, search, and real-time notification services. Identify technical risks, propose solutions, and coordinate cross-team deliveries. Foster Learning & Innovation Stay current on emerging backend technologies, cloud services, and industry trends. Lead brown-bag sessions, hackathons, or tech talks to share knowledge across teams.
What We’re Looking For
Education Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required Experience & Expertise 5+ years building backend services in high-traffic, distributed environments. Deep knowledge of at least one major backend language (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js) and its ecosystem. Solid understanding of microservices, REST/GraphQL, message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and relational/NoSQL databases. Experience in AWS/GCP. DevOps Mindset Hands-on with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI) and monitoring/logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Collaboration & Communication Proven ability to work seamlessly with frontend, design, QA, and DevOps teams. Strong verbal and written communication; experience running design discussions and writing technical specs. Leadership & Mentorship Track record of guiding and growing other engineers—pair programming, code reviews, career coaching.
Ability to influence technical direction and drive consensus in a fast-paced environmen t.
The salary range for this position is $172,000 - $258,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.
Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com). For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at
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FanaticsCollect.com is on a mission to build the ultimate digital collectibles platform for sports and entertainment fans worldwide. As we embark on our next-generation backend rewrite, we’re looking for a seasoned Staff Backend Engineer to join our cross-functional team. You’ll work hand-in-hand with frontend and DevOps engineers to design, develop, and deploy scalable services that power new marketplace features, real-time experiences, and data-driven insights. About Us
JOB DESCRIPTION
FanaticsCollect.com is on a mission to build the ultimate digital collectibles platform for sports and entertainment fans worldwide. As we embark on our next-generation backend rewrite, we’re looking for a seasoned Staff Backend Engineer to join our cross-functional team. You’ll work hand-in-hand with frontend and DevOps engineers to design, develop, and deploy scalable services that power new marketplace features, real-time experiences, and data-driven insights.
What You’ll Do
Collaborate Closely Partner with frontend engineers to define and expose clean, performant APIs and data contracts. Work with DevOps/SRE to design robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, and alerting. Architect & Build Lead the design and implementation of microservices, event-driven workflows, and data pipelines. Ensure high availability, scalability, and security for core backend systems. Drive Technical Excellence Establish best practices for code quality, testing, performance tuning, and documentation. Conduct architecture reviews, mentor peers, and promote continuous improvement. Own Key Projects Spearhead major initiatives—from feature conception through production rollout—across payments, inventory, search, and real-time notification services. Identify technical risks, propose solutions, and coordinate cross-team deliveries. Foster Learning & Innovation Stay current on emerging backend technologies, cloud services, and industry trends. Lead brown-bag sessions, hackathons, or tech talks to share knowledge across teams.
What We’re Looking For
Education Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required Experience & Expertise 5+ years building backend services in high-traffic, distributed environments. Deep knowledge of at least one major backend language (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js) and its ecosystem. Solid understanding of microservices, REST/GraphQL, message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and relational/NoSQL databases. Experience in AWS/GCP. DevOps Mindset Hands-on with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI) and monitoring/logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Collaboration & Communication Proven ability to work seamlessly with frontend, design, QA, and DevOps teams. Strong verbal and written communication; experience running design discussions and writing technical specs. Leadership & Mentorship Track record of guiding and growing other engineers—pair programming, code reviews, career coaching.
Ability to influence technical direction and drive consensus in a fast-paced environmen t.
The salary range for this position is $172,000 - $258,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.
Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com). For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at
www.fanaticsinc.com/careers Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Technology, Information and Internet Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Fanatics by 2x Get notified about new Back End Developer jobs in
Los Angeles, CA . Los Angeles, CA $130,000.00-$180,000.00 1 year ago Software Engineer II - Java Back-end / ABC News
Glendale, CA $114,900.00-$161,300.00 1 week ago Los Angeles, CA $100,000.00-$150,000.00 2 years ago Los Angeles, CA $170,000.00-$220,000.00 2 weeks ago West Hollywood, CA $195,000.00-$215,000.00 3 days ago Los Angeles, CA $180,000.00-$240,000.00 2 weeks ago Los Angeles, CA $25,000.00-$45,000.00 1 month ago Los Angeles, CA $150,000.00-$250,000.00 2 weeks ago Backend Software Engineer, TikTok - Social User and Relation
Los Angeles, CA $119,000.00-$237,500.00 2 weeks ago Los Angeles, CA $125,000.00-$155,000.00 4 weeks ago Santa Monica, CA $114,900.00-$154,100.00 5 hours ago Full Stack Software Engineer (Starshield)
Hawthorne, CA $120,000.00-$145,000.00 1 week ago Software Engineer - Backend (mid-late career)
Los Angeles, CA $150,000.00-$220,000.00 2 weeks ago Los Angeles, CA $160,000.00-$220,000.00 1 year ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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