Fanatics · 1 hour ago
Senior Technical Recruiter (EST Required) - Contractor
Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter contractor to lead full-cycle hiring for their engineering teams across the UK, Ireland, and U.S. This role focuses on sourcing and recruiting for Platform Engineering, Quality Engineering, and niche Software Engineering positions, partnering closely with technical leaders to deliver exceptional talent.
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Responsibilities
Own full-cycle recruiting across a wide range of engineering roles, with emphasis on platform, QE, and highly niche SWE positions
Partner closely with hiring managers, technical leaders, and executives to define hiring strategies and deliver top-tier talent
Be creative and resourceful in sourcing — leverage unconventional channels, talent communities, events, and deep market research to find hard-to-reach candidates
Build and nurture strong pipelines across UK/IRE and U.S. markets, adapting strategies to different technical ecosystems
Maintain ATS accuracy, reporting, and recruiting metrics with a data-driven approach
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience rooted in transparency, speed, and relationship-building
Use data to drive decisions — define funnel KPIs, track pipeline health, and identify bottlenecks to continuously improve processes
Identify process gaps and propose scalable hiring solutions that support a high-growth engineering organization
Lead offer strategy, manage compensation conversations, and close top technical talent in a competitive global market
Qualification
Required
5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally supporting high-growth tech, engineering orgs, or globally distributed teams
Proven success hiring for niche engineering roles — especially Platform, QE, and SWE (Backend, Full-stack, Frontend, Mobile, Data)
Strong understanding of technical stacks, systems design concepts, and the ability to speak credibly with engineers
Experience sourcing and closing candidates across multiple regions (UK, Ireland, and U.S.)
Track record of exceeding hiring goals and building strong partnerships with engineering leaders
Strategic, organized, proactive, and highly accountable — able to operate independently with strong ownership
Excellent communication and influencing skills; able to coach hiring teams and drive alignment
Must be based in Eastern Standard Time (EST) to effectively support UK/IRE and U.S. collaboration
Company
Fanatics
Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.9BKey Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M
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