Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer – Platform Engineering (United States) Overview

Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. This role will sit in either our Runtime/Compute or the Developer Experience/CICD squad.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will work across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD systems, and internal developer tooling. You will work closely with Product Engineering, Security, Infrastructure IT, and other platform teams to build, enhance, and support our developer platform. You will help define standards and best practices, and act as a force multiplier for engineering teams by improving reliability, scalability, and developer productivity.

What You’ll Do

• Own and deliver medium-to-large platform projects from implementation through    production
• Build and maintain internal platform services and tooling that improve developer experience and delivery velocity
• Partner with application teams to unblock delivery and align platform capabilities with developer needs
• Drive cloud cost efficiency and optimization across our cloud and infrastructure
• Improve operational excellence through observability, automation, and incident response
• Help evolve CI/CD pipelines and GitOps-based workflows
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response

What You Bring

• 5–7 years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineering
• Proficiency with Python and Java. Familiarity with Kotlin, Go a plus
• Deep Kubernetes and container orchestration knowledge
• Proven CI/CD and GitOps experience
• Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform)
• Strong AWS and cloud-native experience
• Experience operating distributed, high-availability systems
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to deliver defined projects independently
• Clear communication and strong collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with internal developer platforms or tooling
• Exposure to regulated or high-availability environments
• Backend development experience (Java, Python, Go, or similar)
• Familiarity with observability and reliability engineering practices

Working Across Regions

This role works closely with engineering teams across multiple regions. Success requires clear communication, effective collaboration, and comfort working with distributed teams.

Travel Expectations

This role includes occasional domestic travel and periodic travel for team offsites, planning sessions, or cross-team collaboration.

Why Platform Engineering at FBG

Platform Engineering at FBG operates with a product-first mindset. Our mission is to empower developers with reliable, scalable, and intuitive platforms that accelerate innovation and delivery. 

If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

The expected salary range for this role is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is eligible for the Fanatics Betting and Gaming annual bonus program and an equity award.

*Salary range is listed in USD; ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming. *Salary Range: $129,200 to $183,600 (Salary 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, bonus, and equity, full-time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off, and other benefits like GymPass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits, Free Ship deliveries, and more. We’ll also give you $700 to set up your home office! For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/