Staff Software Engineer, Android

Fanatics•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fanatics Collect is a leading marketplace and platform for physical and digital collectibles, bringing together commerce, content, and community for collectors at massive scale. We invest deeply in modern engineering practices and build products that demand high quality, reliability, and thoughtful technical leadership. Chicago Hub Roles Fanatics Collect is making a strategic investment in Chicago as we expand our engineering, product, and design capabilities. We are building a small, high-impact starter pod in the area and are seeking top talent who want to help shape both our products and our Chicago presence. Selected employees may begin in a remote capacity; however, Fanatics Collect is actively securing office space in Chicago, and in-person collaboration will be the expected way of working once the office is established. Candidates should be excited about working from the office on a regular basis as the Chicago hub comes online. The Role We are seeking an AI-forward Staff Software Engineer, Android (TP5) to serve as a technical leader within the Fanatics Collect mobile organization. This role owns complex Android systems and patterns, drives technical direction, and raises the bar for mobile engineering quality, scalability, and developer effectiveness. As a Staff Engineer, you operate with broad scope and influence, partnering closely with product, design, and backend peers while mentoring engineers and shaping how we build Android applications at scale.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep Android expertise
Strong experience building and operating large-scale, consumer-facing Android applications
Expert knowledge of Kotlin, Android SDKs, and modern mobile architecture patterns
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams without direct authority
Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction

Nice To Haves

Experience with marketplace, commerce, or real-time/mobile-first products
Experience improving developer platforms, tooling, or shared mobile infrastructure
Demonstrated experience using AI tools to meaningfully improve engineering effectiveness

Responsibilities

Own and evolve core Android architecture, frameworks, and shared components
Lead design and implementation of complex, business-critical mobile initiatives
Apply strong technical judgment to balance product velocity, quality, and long-term maintainability
Strategically leverage AI tools to improve code quality, testing, debugging, and developer productivity
Validate and refine AI-generated outputs, remaining fully accountable for production behavior
Mentor and guide engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions
Influence technical standards and best practices across the mobile and broader engineering org
Partner with backend, web, product, and design teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end experiences

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