GamblingCareers.com · 7 hours ago
Staff Backend Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $258K/yr
5+ years expFanaticsCollect.com is on a mission to build the ultimate digital collectibles platform for sports and entertainment fans worldwide. They are seeking a seasoned Staff Backend Engineer to join their cross-functional team, where the role involves designing, developing, and deploying scalable backend services that enhance marketplace features and provide real-time experiences.
Casino
Responsibilities
Collaborate Closely
Partner with frontend engineers to define and expose clean, performant APIs and data contracts
Work with DevOps/SRE to design robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, and alerting
Architect & Build
Lead the design and implementation of microservices, event-driven workflows, and data pipelines
Ensure high availability, scalability, and security for core backend systems
Drive Technical Excellence
Establish best practices for code quality, testing, performance tuning, and documentation
Conduct architecture reviews, mentor peers, and promote continuous improvement
Own Key Projects
Spearhead major initiatives—from feature conception through production rollout—across payments, inventory, search, and real-time notification services
Identify technical risks, propose solutions, and coordinate cross-team deliveries
Foster Learning & Innovation
Stay current on emerging backend technologies, cloud services, and industry trends
Lead brown-bag sessions, hackathons, or tech talks to share knowledge across teams
Qualification
Required
5+ years building backend services in high-traffic, distributed environments
Deep knowledge of at least one major backend language (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js) and its ecosystem
Solid understanding of microservices, REST/GraphQL, message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and relational/NoSQL databases
Experience in AWS/GCP
Hands-on with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI) and monitoring/logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Proven ability to work seamlessly with frontend, design, QA, and DevOps teams
Strong verbal and written communication; experience running design discussions and writing technical specs
Track record of guiding and growing other engineers—pair programming, code reviews, career coaching
Ability to influence technical direction and drive consensus in a fast-paced environment
Company
GamblingCareers.com
GamblingCareers.com is the leading job board for the iGaming and Online Gambling industry, dedicated to bridging the gap between talented job seekers and top employers in the sector.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase