Senior Backend Engineer - Live & Collect

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

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.

Fanatics Collect sits at the center of Fanatics’ global digital platform, combining content, community, and commerce into a real-time experience. As we expand internationally, the platform must evolve to support multi-region transactions, compliance, and scalable infrastructure across markets.

Role Summary

Fanatics Collect is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the evolution of the Collect platform to support international expansion and acquisition integration.

This role focuses on building and scaling transaction systems that enable global commerce, while adapting an existing real-time platform to support new markets. You will play a key role in addressing backend capacity constraints and shaping a shared transaction layer used across multiple business lines.

What You’ll Actually Work On

Designing and scaling systems that support multi-currency, cross-border transactions

Building and extending a shared transaction and ledger layer

Supporting integration of newly acquired platform capabilities into Live

Designing APIs for frontend, mobile, and seller platform use cases

Handling real-world complexity including currency conversion, fees, reconciliation, and refunds

Supporting region-specific requirements such as tax, shipping, and compliance

Improving performance and scalability of real-time transaction systems

Key Responsibilities

Own backend services in a high-scale, real-time environment

Lead architectural decisions across transaction and platform systems

Mentor engineers and raise backend engineering standards

Partner closely with frontend and mobile teams to deliver global experiences

Collaborate with existing Live team members to ensure continuity and execution

Code-Writing Contribution - Highly hands-on, with responsibility for designing and implementing critical backend systems.

What We’re Looking For

6+ years backend engineering experience

Strong experience designing distributed systems and APIs

Deep experience building or scaling payment, ledger, or transaction systems in production environments

Experience with Elixir and GraphQL preferred

Background in eCommerce or transaction-heavy platforms operating across regions

Ability to evolve existing systems pragmatically in fast-moving environments

Comfortable operating in ambiguity with a strong sense of ownership

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

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