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Fanatics · 3 days ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Fanatics is on a mission to create the ultimate digital sports platform, and they are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead their risk and trading domain within the OddsFactory team. This role involves blending technical expertise with strategic vision to drive innovation and enhance fan engagement through advanced software solutions.

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Responsibilities

Strategically lead and mentor engineering teams, ensuring the development of extensible, scalable, and high-quality software solutions
Define clear requirements, provide accurate estimates, and make critical decisions to enhance team efficiency and product delivery
Navigate and resolve complex technical challenges, making informed decisions that balance immediate needs against long-term goals and technical vision
Drive architectural excellence, making crucial decisions that influence software structure, dependencies, and overall performance
Champion improvements in operational processes and documentation. Proactively address code complexity and architectural improvements to enhance system performance and maintainability
Serve as a key advisor on technology and product strategy, contributing insights that drive FBG's growth and innovation
Cultivate a learning environment, reducing onboarding times and fostering professional development across the team
Contribute to team planning and design discussions, building more expertise around design approaches, driving best practices and improving the speed of delivery
Lead code reviews to provide constructive direction and actionable feedback
Proactively simplify code and resolve team architecture deficiencies
Uphold engineering best practices, influencing your team's approach to software development and ensuring adherence to FBG's strategic principles
Develop a deep understanding of the sports betting industry, FBG's product ecosystem, and future technological trends, leveraging this knowledge to drive innovation and seize opportunities
Collaborate seamlessly with Product, Quants and Engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of stable and reliable applications aligned with our product vision
Demonstrate mastery in .NET technologies, adhering to and advocating for industry-leading practices, patterns, and standards
Provide mentorship, inspiring team members through knowledge sharing and encouraging professional growth and continuous improvement
Support critical operations through participation in an on-call rotation
Be willing to travel occasionally for special events and for essential offsite meetings and team collaboration sessions

Qualification

C#Cloud platformsSQL/NoSQLSoftware design principlesDomain Driven DesignAnalytical skillsProblem solvingPassion for software engineeringCommunication skillsTeam-first mentalityCollaboration

Required

7+ years real-world demonstrable experience building & deploying scalable, high-performance applications
Strong technical experience with C#, cloud platforms (Azure a plus), and SQL/NoSQL
Strong communication skills, capable of demystifying complex technical topics for diverse audiences
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and a desire to strive for better
Deep understanding of software design, development, and testing principles including SOLID, DRY, TDD, BDD
A genuine passion for software engineering and a desire to share knowledge and innovate within a highly collaborative team

Preferred

Familiarity with sports betting or a keen interest in sports is desirable
Experience of building software using Domain Driven Design (DDD)
Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
Experience in partnering with cross-functional teams
Experience working in a start-up environment
Passionate about working in a highly collaborative team environment

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Paid time off
GymPass
Pet Insurance
Family Care Benefits
And more

Company

Fanatics

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Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.

H1B Sponsorship

Fanatics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$4.9B
Key Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M

Leadership Team

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Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
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Michael Mahan
CEO
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