Role Description Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) is on a mission to create the best online sportsbook in the industry, and we’re looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer, Back End (Payments & Wallet) to help us get there. As a Staff Software Engineer on our Payments & Wallet team, you will play a critical leadership role in designing, evolving, and scaling the backend systems that power the financial core of our sportsbook platform. You’ll own and influence critical services that enable: - Deposits - Withdrawals - Wallet management - Bet placement and settlement - Casino transactions - Payment provider integrations In this role, you will drive architectural decisions, lead complex cross-team initiatives, and establish best practices for building financial systems in a highly regulated environment. Responsibilities - Lead the design and delivery of large-scale, mission-critical systems aligned with product roadmap and long-term strategy. - Drive architectural decisions and evaluate new technologies and open-source solutions. - Cultural and technical champion: Define and enforce engineering best practices across teams. - Design and build highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and financially correct systems in a regulated environment. - Continuously improve platform reliability, observability, and performance. - Translate business outcomes into scalable technical solutions. - Develop deep understanding of product, financial systems, and roadmap. - Lead cross-team initiatives and partner with PM, Design, DevOps, Security, Risk, Fraud, and external providers. - Drive resolution of complex production issues and implement long-term fixes. - Mentor and coach engineers to raise the overall technical bar. Qualifications - 7+ years of OO development experience building scalable, high-performance backend systems (Java preferred). - Strong experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture. - Experience designing systems requiring high reliability and data consistency. - Experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, and event-driven systems. - Familiarity with AWS or GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes. - Experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems. - Ability to debug complex production issues in distributed systems. - Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences. - Experience leading large technical initiatives and mentoring engineers. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Travel Expectations This role includes occasional domestic travel and periodic travel for team offsites, planning sessions, or cross-team collaboration. Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision - 401K - Paid time off - GymPass - Pet Insurance - Family Care Benefits - Free Ship deliveries - $700 to set up your home office 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: $180,500 to $237,500 (Salary range incorporates all of our Geographical Compensation Zones and is subject to change as the Zone associated with the actual Offer is confirmed).