Staff Engineer - Trading at Fanatics Betting & Gaming

About Fanatics

Fanatics is a premier global digital sports platform that fuels the enthusiasm of sports fans worldwide while extending reach for over 900 sports partners. The platform offers fans products and services through Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming. Fans can purchase licensed apparel and gear, collect digital and physical memorabilia, and participate in the expanding sportsbook and iGaming experience.

With a base of over 100 million global sports followers, a network including major leagues, teams, athletes, and retail locations, Fanatics employs more than 22,000 people dedicated to enhancing the sports fan journey globally.

Team Overview

Founded in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) provides online and retail sports betting services throughout the United States, with extensive market availability and retail sportsbook locations, including inside an NFL stadium. Headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds, and Dublin, the team strives to create comprehensive digital experiences for sports fans.

Role Summary

As a Staff Engineer within the Trading Engineering team at FBG, you will engage deeply with innovative, real-time risk and trading systems central to Fanatics' vision. This role offers rich opportunities to work with advanced technology and methodologies, fostering personal growth and contributing to a bold transformation of how fans engage with sports.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions within an event-driven system environment to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Investigate and resolve complex system challenges to optimize performance and scalability.
• Develop clean, modular, and testable code that aligns with high-quality standards and innovation goals.
• Support the product lifecycle through development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance to ensure platform stability.
• Communicate effectively within the team, participate actively in code reviews, and escalate issues when necessary to maintain code excellence.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, quantitative analysts, and engineering peers to deliver robust applications aligned with business objectives.
• Contribute to technical discussions on system design and planning, influencing the evolution of the product.
• Improve software quality by enhancing testability, gathering operational metrics, and maintaining thorough documentation.
• Develop a strong product-minded approach, gaining insight into industry trends, features, and roadmap.
• Engage in mentoring activities to foster knowledge exchange and team development.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support critical operational needs.
• Occasionally travel for special events or key offsite meetings to support collaboration.

Candidate Profile and Skills

• A minimum of eight years designing and deploying scalable, high-performance applications.
• Expertise in C# programming and experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Strong communication skills to simplify complex technical concepts for various audiences.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, evolving environments requiring agile decision-making.
• A collaborative team player willing to contribute wherever necessary to achieve goals.
• Solid understanding of software design principles including SOLID, DRY, TDD, and BDD.
• A passion for software architecture and continuous knowledge sharing within collaborative teams.
• Interest in or familiarity with sports betting is a plus.
• Experience implementing Domain Driven Design (DDD) in software development.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions effectively.
• Proven experience partnering with cross-functional teams.
• Previous work in startup environments is advantageous.
• Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, team-centered setting.

Additional Information

The interview and onboarding process may involve in-person activities such as onsite interviews or cultural immersion sessions in New York City, tailored to the role and location. Occasional travel requirements apply.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position. Candidates based in Ireland or the UK can work fully remotely, though hybrid arrangements with on-campus presence two days per week are encouraged.

Information about employee benefits is available from the employer's benefit resources.