Staff Engineer Software

Fanatics Collectibles•New York, NY

4d•Remote

About The Position

At Fanatics, we are building the leading global digital sports platform—powering commerce, collectibles, and fan experiences at massive scale. Across our ecosystem, we operate high-growth, high-impact products that reach millions of fans worldwide. Our engineering teams move quickly, think at scale, and build with long-term quality in mind. We value pragmatic innovation, measurable impact, and deep customer focus. As a Staff Engineer (TP5), you are a senior technical leader responsible for driving architectural clarity, elevating engineering standards, and delivering multi-team impact. You operate beyond a single squad, influencing technical direction across teams, domains, or platforms. You are accountable for solving ambiguous, business-critical problems and ensuring our systems are scalable, resilient, and aligned with long-term strategy. You partner closely with Engineering Managers, Product, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape roadmaps and translate business priorities into sustainable technical solutions. This role requires strong system design expertise, technical judgment, and the ability to influence without direct authority. This is a fully remote position.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Demonstrated experience designing and operating complex distributed systems.
Experience leading large technical initiatives spanning multiple teams.
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS or equivalent).
Expertise in system design, API design, data modeling, and performance optimization.
Proven ability to influence technical direction across an organization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience operating in high-growth, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

Technical Strategy & Architecture
Lead design and evolution of complex, distributed systems.
Define and drive multi-team architectural initiatives.
Identify long-term technical risks and proactively mitigate them.
Ensure systems meet high standards for scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
Contribute to technical strategy aligned with company-level objectives.
Execution & Delivery
Own delivery of large, ambiguous, and high-impact initiatives.
Break down complex problems into actionable, measurable execution plans.
Raise the engineering bar through design reviews and technical mentorship.
Champion engineering best practices across testing, observability, CI/CD, and operational excellence.
Cross-Functional Influence
Partner with Product, Data, Design, and Business stakeholders to align technical investments with strategic priorities.
Influence technical direction across teams without formal authority.
Provide clear tradeoff analysis and communicate decisions effectively to senior leadership.
Engineering Excellence
Act as a subject-matter expert in your domain.
Drive continuous improvement of architecture, code quality, and development processes.
Lead post-incident reviews and systemic improvements.
Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and craftsmanship.