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Fanatics · 1 day ago

Staff Engineer - Platform, Fanatics Markets

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$152K/yr - $250K/yr
date8+ years exp

Fanatics is a global digital sports platform, and they are seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to set technical direction and design platform abstractions. The role involves leading cross-team initiatives and mentoring engineers while focusing on AI integration and platform security.

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Responsibilities

Define and document enterprise-wide standards for AI integration, establishing prompt engineering patterns and validation frameworks that scale development velocity without compromising architectural integrity
Orchestrate the identification of AI-generated code pitfalls—such as security vulnerabilities and over-abstraction—while quantifying the business impact through PR velocity and quality metrics
Lead the design and evolution of highly available, scalable infrastructure, ensuring the platform remains resilient under the demands of multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Architect robust CI/CD ecosystems and developer tooling, focusing on eliminating friction in the software delivery lifecycle and driving organization-wide productivity
Serve as a subject matter expert for platform security, implementing sophisticated safeguards and compliance standards to protect the integrity of the firm’s systems
Drive the strategic roadmap for system observability, implementing advanced monitoring, tracing, and alerting architectures to ensure peak operational reliability
Act as a primary technical liaison between engineering, product, and quantitative teams to translate complex requirements into scalable, innovative platform solutions
Foster a culture of high performance and continuous learning, mentoring engineers on best practices, managing incident response strategies, and advocating for the adoption of transformative technologies

Qualification

Platform engineeringAI code collaborationCloud-native environmentsInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD pipelinesProgramming in JavaProgramming in PythonMentoring engineersExceptional communicationTeam-first mentality

Required

8 plus years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps, with a proven track record of architecting scalable, high-availability cloud-native environments (AWS/Kubernetes)
Expert proficiency in using AI collaborators (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) to ship production code, with a documented ability to optimize personal and team development workflows
Demonstrated capability to articulate the pros/cons of various AI tools and implement rigorous validation strategies to identify pitfalls like over-abstraction or security gaps
Deep technical mastery of IaC frameworks such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation to automate complex infrastructure lifecycles
Strong programming proficiency in Java and Python (Golang preferred) with a full-stack background to bridge the gap between infrastructure and application logic
Extensive experience building mature CI/CD pipelines and implementing advanced observability, chaos testing, and incident management frameworks
Self-directed leader who thrives in ambiguous environments, balancing high-quality architectural standards with data-driven productivity metrics
Exceptional communication and partnership skills, with a proven ability to influence engineering, product, and quant teams across international borders
Team-first mentality focused on driving operational excellence, mentoring others, and proactively adopting emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge

Preferred

Previous experience in high-growth startup environments
Contributions to open-source projects or technical community
Experience with real-money transaction systems and regulatory compliance
Background in building developer tools or improving engineering productivity
Experience leading without authority and influencing technical direction across teams

Benefits

Home office setup stipend

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.
dateFounded in 2002
location
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.fanaticsinc.com

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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