Software Engineer III - Platform Engineer - Middleware

January 8

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Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform that aims to enhance the fan experience for over 100 million sports enthusiasts worldwide. The company operates across several divisions including Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming. They offer fans the opportunity to buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle products, and headwear, collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets, as well as engage in sports betting. Fanatics partners with over 900 sports properties globally, including major leagues, teams, and athletes, and operates more than 2,000 retail locations. The company is committed to corporate responsibility with a focus on philanthropy, diversity and inclusion, brand protection, and sustainability.

E-Commerce • Merchandising • Internet • Wholesale • Retail

10,000+ employees

Founded 2011

🎮 Gaming

🛒 Retail

🛍️ eCommerce

📋 Description

• Help build out the Data Platform Engineering team at Fanatics Betting & Gaming. • Define, implement, train, and execute against engineering strategy. • Create self-service developer tooling focused on developer experience. • Coach application developers on messaging and caching best practices. • Work on observability systems to improve incident response times. • Solicit and incorporate user feedback for productivity tooling. • Evangelize internal products and tooling for adoption. • Ensure high availability of the Fanatics Betting and Gaming platform. • Build relationships with internal stakeholders, presenting testing metrics and activities. • Provide mentorship and technical expertise within the engineering team. • Assist development teams in adhering to engineering principles and best practices. • Stay updated on technology trends in data engineering.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ Experience building and maintaining internal messaging infrastructure and caching systems that are designed to handle traffic at scale. • 3+ years of experience developing applications in a distributed systems environment (back end preferred). • Experience with multiple messaging and caching platforms and technologies (Kafka, ActiveMQ, and Elasticache Redis preferred). • Excellent communication, including influencing and problem-resolution skills. • Demonstrated ability to partner closely with engineering teams and implement appropriate tools and practices that balance quality with productivity. • Positive and flexible attitude to work in a fast-paced environment and a willingness to embrace new initiatives. • High personal initiative. A desire to seek out problems, learn quickly, and apply solutions proactively and fearlessly. • Highly outcome-oriented and data-driven. • In-depth root cause analysis of low-level incidents spanning multiple connected systems. • Demonstrated proficiency in Infrastructure As Code systems (Terraform, CloudFormation) • Experience with observability tooling, chaos testing, and incident management. • Ability to integrate 3rd-party systems into a cohesive development platform. • Proficiency with Java, Golang, or Python required. Python is strongly preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical • Dental • Vision • 401K • Paid time off • GymPass • Pet Insurance • Family Care Benefits • Free Shipt deliveries • $500 for home office setup