Senior Staff Client Multiplatform Engineer, Fanatics Markets

Fanatics

135d

About The Position

Fanatics Markets is the real-money prediction and trading app where you can invest in moments you care about. Built on a secure platform, we let users predict real-world outcomes and trade on events they actually follow - from sports and entertainment to political elections and beyond. Our mission is to redefine how fans engage with the moments and markets that matter most. We're looking for the right people to help us build the future of prediction markets. As a Senior Staff Client Multiplatform Engineer at Fanatics Markets, you’ll be responsible for powering the rapidly growing Fanatics Markets app. In your role, you'll be recognized as a technical leader, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You'll lead ambitious projects, setting the standard for your team through innovative solutions. Your bold decisions will strike the right balance between addressing immediate business needs and ensuring long-term technical excellence. Through your leadership, you’ll foster a culture of excellence and innovation, leaving a lasting impact on both your immediate team and the broader mobile development community. We embrace principles of data-driven development, operational excellence, and continuous process optimization to deliver a stable, scalable platform. Central to our strategy is Kotlin Multiplatform, which empowers us to deliver high-quality features quickly and consistently across multiple ecosystems. By focusing on object-oriented design, modern coding practices, open-source frameworks, and third-party platform integrations, we continuously innovate and deliver at speed in this exciting and fast-moving market.

Requirements

10 plus years of experience building highly scalable Android applications with MVI Architecture
Expert-level knowledge of Kotlin language features especially coroutines, flows, idioms, and best practices with the ability to drive best practices and mentor other engineers in its effective use
Strong experience with reactive programming patterns and asynchronous data processing
Proficiency in Gradle build systems, including multi-module projects, custom plugins, and dependency management
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, SDK versioning strategies, and automated release management for mobile applications and libraries
The bulk of our business logic strategy relies on Kotlin Multiplatform (KM). You should be comfortable learning and developing business logic within this ecosystem.
Experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Material Design principles
Android domain expertise, knowing the platform best practices, trends, and end user considerations
Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and a desire to strive for better
Excels at communicating complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including engineers, executives, and non-technical stakeholders
Expertise in Agile software delivery and SCRUM methodology, with a track record of driving process improvements across teams
Thrives in a high-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally across diverse teams within large enterprise environments, driving alignment and shared success

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform(KM)
Compose Multiplatform Experience
Experience designing and building backend services using Spring Boot or similar Java frameworks
Experience working in large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures
Exposure to Swift & iOS development frameworks

Responsibilities

Drive the development, testing, documentation, and deployment of high-quality, scalable software into production
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the industry, product, and roadmap, leveraging this knowledge to shape team strategy and influence the direction of the organization
Lead the end-to-end technical execution of complex features and systems, from ideation and architecture to deployment and refinement
Partner closely with our client platform team who helps define & grow our client standards, best practices and shared ui experience library platform across the organization.
Define and enforce engineering principles, guidelines, and best practices
Partner closely with product, design, and other stakeholders to make high-impact technical decisions that align with both business goals and long-term scalability
Lead incident resolution as part of the on-call rotation, ensuring swift diagnosis and remediation of critical software issues
Proactively identify and remove roadblocks, occasionally collaborating cross-team collaboration to maintain momentum on complex projects
Conduct and elevate code reviews, sharing expertise to enhance code quality
Steer team planning and design discussions, introducing innovative approaches to solve technical challenges and optimize design patterns
Champion improvements to software quality, testability, operational metrics, and team documentation, setting a higher standard for the organization
Mentor and coach engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth across the team
Be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities