Staff Platform Engineer, Core - FBG

Fanatics Betting & Gaming•New York, NY

About The Position

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. About the Team Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. This position plays a critical role within the Platform Engineering organization, partnering closely with teams across the UK, Ireland, and United States to build and operate the platforms that power Fanatics Betting & Gaming’s global software ecosystem. As a Staff Engineer, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership, leading complex technical initiatives across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD systems, and internal developer tooling. You will influence platform architecture, define standards and best practices, and act as a force multiplier for engineering teams by improving reliability, scalability, and developer productivity.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineering
Proficiency with Python and Java. Familiarity with Kotlin, Go a plus
Deep Kubernetes and container orchestration knowledge
Proven CI/CD and GitOps experience
Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform)
Strong AWS and cloud-native experience
Experience operating distributed, high-availability systems
Ability to influence without authority and communicate effectively across regions

Nice To Haves

Experience with internal developer platforms or portals
FinOps or cloud cost management experience
Regulated or high-availability environment experience
Backend development experience
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools

Responsibilities

Help drive technical design and delivery of core platform capabilities spanning cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, Observability, CI/CD systems, and developer tooling
Architect, build, and operate cloud-native platforms on AWS with a focus on reliability, security, scalability, and cost efficiency
Lead the evolution of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps-based workflows.
Build and maintain internal platform services and tooling that improve developer experience and delivery velocity
Continue to drive Infrastructure as Code and automation practices across teams
Partner with application teams to unblock delivery and align platform capabilities with developer needs
Participate in and/or lead complex, cross-team initiatives and provide technical clarity in ambiguous problem spaces
Improve operational excellence through observability, automation, and incident response.
Mentor engineers and participate in on-call rotations

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