Staff Engineer

Overview
As a Staff Software Engineer at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you will lead the design, development, and evolution of backend systems that are foundational to our platform. You’ll operate as a technical leader — driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and setting the standard for engineering excellence. In this role, you will influence cross-team initiatives, guide complex technical decisions, and deliver scalable, high-performance backend services. You bring deep technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for building systems that power great user experiences in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of critical backend services and systems
• Provide technical leadership across teams, setting architecture direction and influencing backend strategy
• Partner with engineering management, product, and design to define and deliver technical solutions that support business goals
• Lead complex incident response, drive root cause analysis, and help build systems that are resilient and observable
• Conduct technical reviews, mentor engineers across levels, and cultivate a strong culture of engineering excellence
• Contribute to long-term technical planning, platform evolution, and investment in shared infrastructure
• Champion continuous improvement across code quality, tooling, performance, and engineering workflows
• Deepen system and domain expertise to drive architectural clarity and product impact
• Occasionally travel to FBG offices or industry events for collaboration and technical alignment
   

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on backend systems
• Proven experience designing and operating scalable distributed systems using Java (Spring Framework or equivalent)
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API design, performance optimization, and system observability
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices (AWS or equivalent)
• Strong system design, data modeling, and architectural decision-making skills
• Track record of leading complex technical projects across teams or organizations
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mentorship mindset with a passion for elevating the engineering craft of those around you
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in a fast-paced, evolving environment
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-availability, high-scale environments (e.g., gaming, fintech, e-commerce, or similar industries)
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, Kafka, or real-time processing systems
• Background in influencing technical strategy at a departmental or org-wide level
• Excitement for growing teams, building platforms, and contributing to company-wide technical direction
   

Ready to build the future of sports betting? If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. We are open to fully remote candidates based in the United Kingdom.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. 

Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.