<p>The Role</p> <p>We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Enterprise Loyalty team. In this role, you will help design, build, and operate scalable, high-quality backend systems that power customer-facing products and internal platforms. You are an experienced technologist who enjoys shipping reliable software, collaborating cross-functionally, and delivering meaningful business impact.</p> <p>What You'll Do</p> <ul> <li>Design, develop, test, document, and deploy high-quality backend services into production </li><li>Build scalable, performant APIs and services that support customer-facing applications </li><li>Develop a deep understanding of our industry, products, feature set, and roadmap </li><li>Lead the technical delivery of new features from functional requirements through implementation </li><li>Contribute to architectural discussions and help define engineering standards, best practices, and guidelines </li><li>Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to make technology decisions that improve our products </li><li>Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot and resolve production issues </li><li>Escalate risks and blockers early and proactively propose solutions </li><li>Participate in code reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and knowledge sharing </li><li>Improve system reliability, observability, testability, and operational excellence metrics </li><li>Contribute to team planning, estimation, and design discussions </li><li>Mentor junior engineers and help onboard new team members </li><li>Be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices, conferences, and team events </li></ul> <p>What We're Looking For</p> <ul> <li>3+ years of experience building and operating highly scalable backend services </li><li>Strong experience with Go (Golang) as a primary development language </li><li>Experience designing APIs and distributed systems </li><li>Familiarity with Agile/SCRUM software development practices </li><li>Strong collaboration skills and a team-first mindset </li><li>Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders </li><li>Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities </li></ul> <p>If you meet most - but not all - of these qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.</p> <p>The salary range for this position is $152,000 to $200,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. Remote employees may also be eligible for a home office setup stipend.</p>