Fanalysis

We're building the go-to app for real football fans - a central home where trusted and passionate supporters can share their voices, insights, and emotions with clarity, cutting through punditry and the noise of fragmented social media Founded by Michael McIntyre and Gary Neville, we're already partnering with Sky Sports to amplify the perspectives of those who live and breathe the game, bringing authentic fan opinion to millions of viewers. Having closed our seed round with personal backing from some of the world's most exceptional venture investors, we're now focused on building the team, app, and data platform that will power Fanalysis. This is a thrilling opportunity to join our founding team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of fan-powered football media. The role As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Fanalysis, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining the robust backend services that power our football fan platform. You'll work closely with the founding team to develop scalable systems that process, analyze, and deliver sports data to passionate fans across our platform. Responsibilities Designing, building, and maintaining high-performance backend services and APIs that support our mobile and web applications Architecting and implementing low-latency pipelines to process events Ensuring system reliability, scalability, and security across all backend infrastructure Optimizing database performance and data storage solutions Ensuring strong multi-layered test coverage Collaborating with frontend and mobile engineers to define and implement API contracts Implementing effective monitoring, logging, and alerting systems Contributing to technical architecture decisions and establishing best practices Participating in code reviews and mentoring junior team members Researching and implementing new technologies that improve our platform's capabilities Working with product and design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions Continuously improving our development processes and system performance About you Solid grounding in backend software development Strong proficiency in a mainstream programming language such as TypeScript, Node.js, Python, C#, Java and Go Extensive experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Proven experience with both document-based and relational database management systems You see automated testing as an essential part of software engineering Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservice architectures and containerization with Docker Solid understanding of performance optimization, caching strategies, and scaling techniques Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly Experience working in agile environments and fast-paced startups Passion for football is a plus but not required - your technical expertise comes first This is a full-time, hybrid role based in London. Our office is in Soho and we believe in the benefits of working together, so you'd be able to join us in the office at least 3 days a week.

Senior Software Engineer, React Native, at Fanalysis - powered by passion We're building the go-to app for real football fans - a central home where trusted and passionate supporters can share their voices, insights, and emotions with clarity, cutting through punditry and the noise of fragmented social media Founded by Michael McIntyre and Gary Neville, we're already partnering with Sky Sports to amplify the perspectives of those who live and breathe the game, bringing authentic fan opinion to millions of viewers. Having closed our seed round with personal backing from some of the world's most exceptional venture investors, we're now focused on building the team, app, and data platform that will power Fanalysis. This is a thrilling opportunity to join our founding team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of fan-powered football media. The role As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in React Native (Expo) at Fanalysis, you'll be at the heart of building our mobile application that connects passionate football fans worldwide. You'll work directly with the founding team to architect, develop, and optimize our fan focused platform from the ground up. Responsibilities Guiding the team on the direction of the development of the front end application, exceptional user experience and performance. Knowing when to adopt existing tools versus creating custom solutions. Collaborating with designers to translate wireframes and mockups into responsive, intuitive interfaces. Taking a holistic approach to development, considering user flows, potential edge cases, and opportunities for exceptional user experiences. Working closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs and services. Working with product owners to ensure the overall vision is reflected in the backlog. Ensuring regular security patches and updates are applied; and performance is considered in every sprint. Helping the team to standardise coding standards; libraries; tools and approaches. Staying current with mobile development trends and suggesting innovative features that enhance fan engagement. Contributing to product strategy discussions, bringing your technical expertise to help shape our roadmap. About you 3 years of experience as a commercial React Native (Expo) and JavaScript developer with apps deployed on the App Store/Google Play. A further 3 years of experience as a mobile or web developer using other technologies such as Kotlin, Swift or React. You're an enthusiastic and positive individual and a great communicator. You have strong opinions, speak freely about your ideas, give and take feedback and embrace failure. You've owned the end to end process of building, testing, and deploying React Native applications through structured development and release cycles. Proven experience with building applications with rich animation such as Lottie animations, Reanimated and/or Moti. Experience with TypeScript or another strongly typed JavaScript language like FlowType. Experience with state management tools like Zustand or similar. Experience with UI end to end testing with tools like Maestro. Demonstrable understanding of WCAG 2.0 AA compliance and WAI-ARIA. Passion for football is a plus but not required - your technical expertise comes first. This is a full time role based in London. Our office is in Soho and we believe in the benefits of working together, so ideally you'd be able to join us in the office at least 3 days a week.

A dynamic sports media startup in London seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in React Native. This full-time position involves building a fan-centric mobile application, working closely with the founding team. Responsibilities include guiding frontend development, collaborating with designers, and ensuring robust application performance. Candidates should have extensive experience in React Native and a passion for user experience. This role emphasizes in-office collaboration at least three days a week.

Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer at Fanalysis - powered by passion We're building the go-to app for real football fans - a central home where trusted and passionate supporters can share their voices, insights, and emotions with clarity, cutting through punditry and the noise of fragmented social media Founded by Michael McIntyre and Gary Neville, we're already partnering with Sky Sports to amplify the perspectives of those who live and breathe the game, bringing authentic fan opinion to millions of viewers. Having closed our seed round with personal backing from some of the world's most exceptional venture investors, we're now focused on building the team, app, and data platform that will power Fanalysis. This is a thrilling opportunity to join founding team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of fan-powered football media. About the role As Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer at Fanalysis, you'll own and evolve the AWS data infrastructure that powers our real-time sports analytics. You'll own the serverless architecture that intelligently polls live match data, moves data between services, and supports delivering insights to broadcast partners within strict SLA requirements. Your work will be critical as we scale from hundreds to millions of users, maintain sub-10 minute data delivery to Sky Sports, expand our data product offering, and onboard international broadcast partners. Responsibilities You'll own our AWS data infra. Currently, this is lambda pipelines in and out of S3, orchestrated with step functions, and deployed in CDK You'll own and evolve our orchestration strategy, which adapts frequency based on match schedules. You'll own the pipelines that handle Opta Sports API, backend sync, and warehouse integration Ultimately, you'll design and build infrastructure solutions for scaling the processing of millions of users' data at sub-5 minute latency. As our roadmap develops, this will mean streaming solutions for real-time analytics at scale, or large-scale processing of text data from user reviews and community discussions You'll be essential for ensuring our 99.9%+ uptime for broadcast partner data delivery, within sub-10 minute SLAs You'll build comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability systems across all data pipelines You'll manage multi-environment deployments with CI/CD You'll set our standards: Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK, automated deployment processes, and wide test coverage You'll collaborate on data architecture decisions and technical roadmap planning You'll contribute to data governance, security, and compliance frameworks for international expansion About You We know that great talent comes in many forms; if you're excited about this role but don't tick every single box, we'd still love to hear from you. 5+ years of AWS infrastructure experience in data-heavy, high-scale environments, including serverless architectures Strong background in real-time data processing or high-frequency batch pipelines Strong background in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing Experience scaling infrastructure 10x+ in startup or high-growth environments Experience with data pipeline orchestration, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration patterns Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis) and/or distributed processing frameworks (Apache Spark, AWS EMR) Experience with monitoring and observability tools, alerting systems, and SLA management Deep understanding of our current AWS services: Lambda, Step Functions, S3, IAM, CloudWatch Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK) Knowledge of database systems (MongoDB is a plus) and data warehouses Knowledge of security best practices, IAM policies, and data governance Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail for mission-critical systems Collaborative mindset for working with data scientists and engineers Comfort with startup pace and ability to balance technical excellence with rapid delivery Sports data, real-time analytics, or data-as-a-product background is a plus Understanding of data compliance requirements and international data regulations is a plus This is a full-time role based in London. Our is in Soho and we believe in the benefits of working together, so ideally you'd be able to join us in the office at least 3 days a week.

A football fan platform company in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to build and maintain robust backend services for their innovative app. Candidates should have strong experience in backend software development, proficiency in multiple programming languages, and AWS. This full-time, hybrid role emphasizes collaboration as you'll work closely with teams to enhance the platform. A passion for football is a bonus but not essential.

A startup in football media is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead the product and tech journey, building a consumer-facing mobile app and architecting backend systems. This full-time, hybrid role based in London requires experience in scaling platforms, data architecture, and leading tech teams. You'll collaborate across departments and ensure timely, high-quality data delivery, working to enhance fan engagement in sports media. Ideal candidates are motivated by improving user experiences and have a background in tech startups.

A data-driven sports analytics company in London seeks a Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer to lead the AWS data architecture supporting real-time analytics. In this role, you will design scalable infrastructure solutions, ensure uptime for data delivery, and manage automation processes. Ideal candidates possess 5+ years of AWS infrastructure experience, a strong background in data processing, and a collaborative mindset. This full-time role is based in Soho, requiring office attendance at least three days a week.

A bit about us We're building the go-to app for real football fans - a central home where trusted and passionate supporters can share their voices, insights, and emotions with clarity, cutting through punditry and the noise of fragmented social media Founded by Michael McIntyre and Gary Neville, we're already partnering with Sky Sports to amplify the perspectives of those who live and breathe the game, bringing authentic fan opinion to millions of viewers. Having closed our seed round with personal backing from some of the world's most exceptional venture investors, we're now focused on building the team, app, and data platform that will power Fanalysis. This is a thrilling opportunity to join our founding team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of fan-powered football media. The Role We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to take the lead on our app and shape the experience that brings fan sentiment, football data, and community together. You will be responsible for the direction, delivery, and day to day evolution of the app, guiding everything from the roadmap to the finer details that influence how fans feel each time they open it. This is a role centred on understanding what supporters want and turning that insight into features that feel natural, enjoyable, and full of personality. You will work closely with engineering, design and content to create an app that fans return to every day, while also producing insights powerful enough to shape the football conversation. You will also help define how fan input becomes structured data within the app, shaping tools and interactions that are fun for supporters and meaningful for the business. About You You have at least five years of product management experience, ideally with a background in community driven products and app development You have experience building spaces where passionate users feel empowered to contribute and connect, and potentially have been working with feeds and community moderation You're excited by early stage environments and comfortable being hands on and scrappy, whilst taking ownership without waiting to be told something is in your remit You are comfortable shaping ways of working as the product grows and you take ownership without waiting for structure to be handed to you You are confident working directly with data, using self service tools to pull your own queries, explore user behaviour, and turn insight into clear, fast decisions You have strong understanding of UX, data flows, and how to create experiences that keep users engaged You communicate clearly, think strategically, prioritise ruthlessly, and help teams align around shared goals You're fascinated by fan sentiment and how it can reshape traditional football media and analysis You are a passionate football fan who understands supporter culture and how fans think and behave Specific skills: Strong understanding and hands on experience with product analytics and user insight tools such as Mixpanel, Amplitude, Hotjar, or FullStory Proficiency with Figma and Miro or FigJam for UX collaboration, wireframes, and journey mapping Experience managing backlogs and delivery using Jira, Linear, or Trello Comfortable documenting strategy, decisions, and specifications in Notion, Confluence, or Google Workspace Solid understanding of key product frameworks and product development processes Bonus: Experience with API-based products, gamification, or sentiment analysis/NLP in a user generated content environment This is a full time role based in London. Our office is in Soho and we believe in the benefits of working together, so we would ideally like you to join us in the office at least three days a week.