Senior Server Engineer - Platform

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Server Engineer to join our platform team, which is focused on designing and implementing infrastructure supporting Topps Digital Collectibles in the sports and entertainment sectors. This senior position involves leading the development of next-generation collectible APIs and other data processing tools while enhancing and maintaining existing products alongside our skilled engineering team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and optimization of our mobile APIs for next-generation platforms.
• Provide expert-level technical guidance and support to team members across the Fanatics/Topps Collectibles division, including backend engineers, frontend engineers, testers, product managers, project managers, contractors, and content producers.
• Design and develop a best-in-class microservice architecture utilizing both synchronous and asynchronous technologies.
• Spearhead initiatives for product quality improvements, security enhancements, and performance optimizations.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration with Team Leads to ensure needs are understood and translated into cohesive and unified product features.
• Oversee the implementation of unit and integration tests adopting a test-driven development approach.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation detailing architecture, interactions, and behaviors with REST APIs or other data processing mechanisms.

Essential Experience and Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in building server-side applications, with a proven track record of leading development projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Python 3.9 or higher.
• Expertise in designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS cloud services in a production environment.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing small to medium-sized teams of engineers, content managers, project managers, and QA specialists.
• Proficient in using GIT for source control management.
• Skilled in optimizing high-demand services using caching tools like Redis and DynamoDB.

Bonus if experienced in:

• Designing scalable architectures servicing thousands of users simultaneously.
• Navigating and resolving ambiguous requests through self-guided research.
• Developing microservice-based APIs.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS services like S3, API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, and/or RDS.
• Experience with non-relational database technologies such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, and/or Redis.
• Server-side engineering using Flask.
• Designing APIs for mobile applications.
• Implementing real-time communication with WebSockets.
• A passion for collectibles, sports, entertainment, gaming, and the Topps / Fanatics brand.
• Managing distributed teams working remotely across various time zones.
• Handling large data sets (terabyte size).

This senior role offers the opportunity to impact high-profile projects and lead technological innovations at the forefront of digital collectibles.

The salary range for this position is $170,000-$185,000 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.

Fanatics Collectibles is a leading licensor, producer, designer, and seller of physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets for entertainment and sports properties globally, as well as a manufacturer of physical and digital trading cards. It has secured exclusive licensing arrangements with major national professional sports leagues, including the MLB, NFL and the NBA, and related players associations, to produce physical and digital trading cards and other collectibles.

Fanatics Collectibles also has partnerships with a number of individual international sports teams and leagues, as well as owners of other entertainment properties granting similar exclusive rights. Fanatics Collectibles recently announced Fanatics Live, expected to launch later in 2023, which will focus on transforming the digital shopping experience through personality-driven content and entertainment.