Senior Staff Data Engineer

The FanStreams team at Fanatics has the grand vision of making many of the traditional batch-oriented processes into real time systems and is seeking a Software Engineer with the passion and ingenuity to build streams of data across various domains of Fanatics world. These streams will power Data Science, BI & Site optimizations. The FanStreams team is responsible for building, managing complex stream processing topologies using the latest open source tech stack, build metrics and visualizations on the generated streams and create varied data sets for different forms of consumption and access patterns. We're looking for a seasoned engineer to help us build and scale the next generation of streaming platforms and infrastructure at Fanatics.

What Will You Do?

• Build data platforms and streaming engines that are real-time and batch in nature
• Optimizing existing data platforms and infrastructure while exploring other technologies
• Provide technical leadership to the data engineering team on how data should be stored and processed more efficiently and quickly at scale
• Build and scale stream & batch processing platforms using the latest open-source technologies
• Work with data engineering teams and help with reference implementation for different use cases
• Improve existing tools to deliver value to the users of the platform
• Work with data engineers to create services that can ingest and supply data to and from external sources and ensure data quality and timeliness

What Are We Looking For?

• 10+ years of software development experience with at least 4+ years of experience on open-source big data technologies
• Knowledge of common design patterns used in Complex Event Processing
• Knowledge in Streaming technologies: Apache Kafka, Kafka Streams, KSQL, Spark, Spark Streaming
• Proficiency in Java, Scala
• Strong hands on experience in SQL, Hive, Spark SQL, Data Modeling, Schema design.
• Experience and deep understanding of traditional, NoSQL and columnar databases
• Experience of building scalable infrastructure to support stream, batch and micro-batch data processing

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
· Build Championship Teams
· Obsessed with Fans
· Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
· Determined and Relentless Mindset