Senior Interactive Engineer

Fanatics Collectibles • Los Angeles, CA

16h

About The Position

Fanatics Collect is building the next generation of interactive collecting — where real-time digital experiences meet physical products. As a Senior Interactive Engineer (TP4), you will be a core builder of our interactive platform, developing high-performance rendering systems that power experiences like Instant Rips and Instant Wax. This role is critical to bringing a previously outsourced capability in-house and establishing a strong technical foundation for future innovation. You’ll operate with significant ownership, partnering closely with design and product to ship performant, scalable, and extensible systems.

Requirements

• ~5–8 years of experience in frontend engineering, graphics, or real-time rendering
• Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and WebGL frameworks (BabylonJS, Three.js, or similar)
• Hands-on experience writing GLSL shaders
• Solid understanding of rendering pipelines and performance optimization
• Experience debugging and improving GPU performance
• Ability to independently own features while contributing to broader system design

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Unity or cross-platform rendering environments is a plus

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the core WebGL rendering layer (BabylonJS) for interactive collecting experiences
• Develop custom GLSL shaders to support real-time visual experiences
• Optimize GPU performance, rendering efficiency, and load times
• Contribute to the migration from vendor-built systems to an internal codebase
• Implement reusable technical patterns and components to support scalability
• Partner with Creative Technologists to ensure visual fidelity and performance alignment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate experiences across the Collect platform
• Support rapid iteration on new interactive formats and features

Benefits

• The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. This salary range is specific to Los Angeles 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/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed