Staff Engineer Distributed Engineer

Overview

At Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), a core division of Fanatics' mission to establish the ultimate end-to-end digital sports platform, we're crafting a world where every aspect of a sports fan's passion is catered to.

On the engineering side, we're pioneering the use of AI as a code collaborator. We need engineers who have gone beyond experimentation: engineers passionate about min/maxing their workflows who actively experiment with Claude Code, Cursor, Git Hub Copilot, or similar tools to ship production code faster while maintaining exceptional quality standards. If you have strong opinions about AI‑augmented development workflows backed by real experience, we want to talk with you.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll be a technical leader shaping the architecture of our entire betting platform. You'll define technical strategy across multiple teams while maintaining hands‑on technical excellence. This role requires someone who can balance deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and cross‑functional influence. You'll lead by example, establishing best practices for AI‑assisted development while building systems that handle millions of events daily.

• 10+ years building and deploying scalable, high‑performance production applications
• 5+ years in technical leadership roles
• Experience with systems handling 100M+ daily transactions
• Track record of successful multi‑team technical initiatives
• Kotlin and/or Java: 5+ years building production microservices
• Spring Boot:
  Deep understanding of reactive programming and non‑blocking I/O
• Postgre
  
  SQL:
  Complex query optimization, indexing strategies, and migration management
• Kafka:
  Event streaming patterns, partition strategies, and consumer group management at scale
• Redis/Redis Pub/Sub:
  Building real‑time features supporting hundreds of thousands of concurrent users

• Proven ability to influence technical decisions across an organization
• Experience defining technical standards adopted by 50+ engineers
• History of mentoring senior engineers to staff‑level roles
• Can point to specific architectural decisions that unlocked business value
• Track record of introducing tools or processes that measurably improved team velocity

• Previous Staff+ level experience at high‑growth companies
• Experience in sports betting industry or genuine interest in sports
• Published technical articles or conference speaking experience
• Experience with regulatory compliance at scale (SOC2, PCI‑DSS)
• Track record of reducing operational costs through architectural improvements
• 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

Ready to build the future of sports betting? If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

The expected salary range for this role is based on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is eligible for the Fanatics Betting and Gaming annual bonus program and an equity award. Salary range is listed in USD; actual salary will vary based on location. Salary Range: $160,000 - $318,000 per year (actual salary will be determined in part by a successful candidate’s geographic location).

In addition to base salary, bonus, and equity, full‑time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off, and other benefits like Gym Pass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits and more. We’ll also give you $700 to set up your home office!