Senior Software Engineer, Accounts - Core

Location: New York, NY, United States About Us Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. About the Team Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin. The Accounts team sits within the Fanatics Betting and Gaming - Shared Services domain and owns the customer account lifecycle, from registration, login, and identity verification to the geolocation, eligibility, and responsible gaming controls that decide whether a customer is allowed to play. Accuracy and customer trust are the team’s core tenets, because customers trust us with their money, their identity, and their personal data. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain the scalable, highly available, and compliant Java services behind the account lifecycle. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys owning features end to end, solving complex integration problems, and working closely with product, compliance, and operations partners. This is a US-based remote position. Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain Java backend services using Spring Boot or similar frameworks. Deliver features across registration, KYC, login and MFA, device registration, account management, tax reporting, Fanatics ID integration, and watchlist monitoring. Build and maintain services that enforce regulatory and responsible gaming requirements, including geolocation, state and self-exclusion, prohibited persons, loss limits, and eligibility. Build integrations with third-party identity, verification, geolocation, and compliance providers, designing for failure, retries, and data integrity. Write scalable, well-tested services with strong unit and integration test coverage. Contribute to architecture and design discussions for APIs, event-driven systems, and data flows. Troubleshoot complex production issues and take part in the weekly on-call rotation, contributing to runbooks and post-mortems. Partner with Product, Technical Program Management, Compliance, Support, and client engineering to turn business and regulatory requirements into technical solutions, and take part in sprint planning and agile delivery. Mentor junior to mid-level engineering teammates through code reviews, design feedback, and pairing. Follow engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, observability, feature flagging, documentation) and improve reliability and maintainability by addressing technical debt. Experience and Skills 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with Java. Strong experience building and supporting production Java backend services with Spring Boot or similar frameworks. Experience developing REST APIs and integrating distributed systems and data flows. Experience with event-driven architectures such as Kafka or similar messaging platforms. Experience working in AWS or other cloud environments. Experience with relational and NoSQL data stores such as Postgres and MongoDB. Experience using AI tools or coding assistants to improve engineering productivity. Experience with identity and account systems (registration, authentication, MFA, OAuth2/OIDC), KYC, fraud, or payments is preferred. Experience with compliance-driven systems such as geolocation, responsible gaming, or regulatory data handling is preferred. Experience building highly available, regulated, or enterprise-scale applications is preferred. Experience with observability tooling (for example Datadog) and operating services on call is a plus. Strong troubleshooting, ownership, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and with cross-functional partners. Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE—a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connection and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/ #LI-VG1 Ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming. The range incorporates all of our Geographical Compensation Zones and is subject to change as the Zone associated with the actual offer is confirmed. In addition to the base and bonus, full-time employment, and more. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/ Salary Range $144,000 — $180,000 USD By submitting your application, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our Candidate Privacy Policy. Fanatics will never ask candidates for money, banking information, or other sensitive personal information as part of the interview process. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Fanatics recruiting, please do not respond and report it here .