National Football League (NFL)

Fan Controlled Sports + Entertainment is seeking a passionate iOS developer who is able to learn quickly and hit the ground running. The goal of this role is to develop our mobile apps, with our fans and users at the forefront, creating exceptional experiences for them. As a developer, you will spend most of your time on engineering and programming on cutting edge technology. You will collaborate with others across teams and be able to propose and potentially work on your own ideas. We are quickly ramping up our team size, and you will have the potential to be a tentpole in our organization. You should have a passion for technology and follow industry expectations for building kick-ass products. 

Responsibilities 

• Architect, design, build and maintain iOS app features
• Deliver high quality code on schedule that is readable and has been well-tested
• Collaborate closely with other dev team members on mobile, web and server teams to insure consistent and optimal architecture and implementation
• Planning, estimating, contributing to the architecture, coding, and development
• Participate and contribute in project and sprint planning meetings
• Refactoring and continuous improvements of new and existing codebases
• Taking responsibility for releases and contributing to the ongoing support of the live apps
• Partner with product/gaming and other developers to design and test new features and products
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Articulate and implement best practices and leadership in the mobile space

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an iOS developer, preferably experience leading a team or managing others 
• 4+ years writing in Swift with a deep understanding in building mobile apps from scratch using SwiftUI and Switch Package Manager
• Prior startup experience or working with a small team that moves quickly
• Demonstrated proficiency of the patterns and practices that revolve around the iOS platform
• Experience in implementing IAP flows via the iTunes Store, and working with iTunes in a variety of other ways (Connect)
• Experience integrating web views
• Experience integrating apps with REST APIs and WebSockets
• Expertise in designing testable software and building large scale, complex applications
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs, push notifications and continuous integrations

Nice to Haves

• Experience with integrating AVPlayer to implement interactive HLS-based live and VOD video features
• Experience using other platforms such as Java, Objective-C, etc. is preferred
• A portfolio of Apps or SDKs already built and in the App Store
• Git (Bitbucket), Jira, and Confluence Experience
• Mobile game development and and understanding of Unity
• Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) and development in Objective-C
• Working with Android development teams and knowledge of Java, Kotlin and Jetpack
• Integrations for streaming (Twitch, YouTube, etc.)

About Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment (FCSE)

Fan Controlled Sports + Entertainment (FCSE) combines the best of traditional sports, video games and web3 to create an entirely new category of interactive sports. Fans own, build, and manage their teams, draft the players and call all the plays in real-time using FCSE’s patented digital technology.

FCSE first launched Fan Controlled Football (FCF) in Spring 2021 and in just two seasons we've changed the game by putting fans at the center of the experience. In February 2023, FCSE will be launching Fan Controlled Hoops, bringing our model of a dynamic, disruptive, and engaging interactive sports experience to professional basketball.

FCSE is backed by major corporate partners, venture capital firms, and celebrities, along with several well-known football and gaming fans from around the world of sports and entertainment.

Benefits & Perks

• Opportunity for remote work pending the requirements of your role (working located in US time zones)
• Open PTO and Sick Time policy
• Medical, dental, vision, and FSA/HSA benefits
• Company paid short term disability, and supplemental offerings for life insurance, long term disability and the opportunity for 401k contribution
• Competitive salary
• 9-12 paid holidays per year
• Opportunity to hit the ground running and be a builder of an organization; FCSE is in high growth mode.

Our Culture

Do you think anew and think differently about challenges, often starting with a blank sheet of paper? Are humility and collaboration part of your DNA? Do you enjoy collaborating with people who have diverse backgrounds and styles? If you answer yes to these questions, and you like to have fun, work hard, and celebrate with your teammates then Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment (FCSE) is perfect for you. This team exudes an “all hands on deck” attitude, with a work hard, play hard mentality.

Additional Qualifying Information:

Note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. We work in US time zones and expect team members to do the same.

At FCSE diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the foundation of everything we do in our business, organization, and culture. We encourage, facilitate, and promote diversity of both people and thought, and difference in support of our employees, stakeholders, and partners because it makes us better -- better as a company and better as a team. FCSE is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.