- Full Time
- New York, NY, United States
Fanatics Collectibles at a glance
Fanatics Collectibles
About Us
About the Team
Fanatics Live is transforming the digital shopping and collector experience through livestream commerce, creator-led content, and interactive fan engagement. The platform enables collectors to discover, purchase, and engage around collectibles in real time through immersive mobile experiences.
Our Android engineering team builds performant, highly interactive mobile experiences that support livestream viewing, live purchasing, chat, notifications, payments, account management, and marketplace functionality for a rapidly growing global audience.
About the Role
We are seeking an Android Software Engineer to help scale the Fanatics Live Android platform and deliver high-quality mobile experiences for collectors around the world.
This engineer will partner closely with Product, Design, Backend, and Platform Engineering teams to develop modern Android applications supporting livestream commerce and real-time engagement experiences.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain Android applications and platform components for Fanatics Live
- Build scalable, responsive, and resilient mobile experiences supporting livestream shopping and collector engagement
- Collaborate with backend engineers and product stakeholders to define and implement APIs and mobile workflows
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested Kotlin code following Android best practices
- Contribute to architectural discussions, technical planning, and mobile platform improvements
- Optimize application performance, reliability, accessibility, and user experience
- Participate in release management, CI/CD improvements, and operational support
- Help improve observability, crash reporting, and mobile quality standards
- Conduct code reviews and support mentorship across the engineering team
- Stay current with Android ecosystem trends, libraries, and development patterns
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional Android development experience
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
- Experience with Jetpack Compose and Android architecture components
- Familiarity with REST APIs, mobile networking, and asynchronous programming
- Experience building scalable consumer-facing mobile applications
- Understanding of mobile application performance optimization and testing strategies
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems
- Strong collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting livestreaming, marketplace, or e-commerce mobile applications
- Familiarity with GraphQL, WebSockets, or real-time communication technologies
- Experience with Firebase, analytics, experimentation platforms, and observability tooling
- Exposure to mobile security and authentication best practices
- Passion for sports, collectibles, creators, or digital communities
Code-Writing Contribution
This role requires strong hands-on Android development expertise. Engineers at this level are expected to independently deliver production-ready mobile features, contribute to application architecture and technical design discussions, and maintain high standards for code quality, scalability, and user experience consistent with role expectations.
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
The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. This salary range is specific to New York City and may not be applicable to other locations. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
By submitting your application, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our Candidate Privacy Policy.
To apply for this job please visit job-boards.greenhouse.io.
Explore Fanatics Collectibles online
What people say about Fanatics Collectibles
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2022)
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2016)
- Ask HN: What is the HN of Cryptocurrency?
Recent news
- FIFA and Fanatics Expand Wide-Ranging Relationship to Include Historic Exclusive Collectibles Agreement (Trading Cards, Stickers and Trading Card Games) - Fanat
- How Fanatics cornered the sports collectibles market - CNBC
- CEO Michael Rubin details Fanatics’ growth while criticism mounts - The Athletic - The New York Times
- FIFA, Fanatics join forces in major partnership for official trading cards, collectibles - Fox Business
- Fanatics Collectibles cuts its digital production time from weeks to hours | Adobe Australia - Adobe for Business
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in New York, NY
Weather right now in New York, NY: checking… · Local time: · Air quality: · Daylight:
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island; each is coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerc
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
- Elevation 25m (82 ft)
Job details above are provided by the employer/source. The sections on this page are compiled from public data sources with AI assistance.
Accommodations: if you need a workplace accommodation to apply for or perform this job, see ADA.gov or EEOC.gov for guidance on your rights and how to request one.
Keep exploring on Get A Job.ai
Not quite the right fit? Your next opportunity is a click away.
- Browse all jobs
- More jobs by category
- Remote jobs you can do from anywhere
- Research typical pay for this role
- Set a job alert so new matches reach you first
- Upload your resume to apply faster
Hiring instead? Post a job and reach candidates searching right now.