Role Description As a Senior Engineer in Fanatics Growth, you will lead technical initiatives that drive customer acquisition, engagement, and retention through scalable, high-performance backend systems. Your expertise will be instrumental in designing, developing, and optimizing robust services and data infrastructure that power growth experimentation, personalization, and real-time decisioning. You will collaborate closely with product teams, data engineers, and senior stakeholders, significantly impacting operational efficiency, customer engagement, and innovation at FBG. Responsibilities - Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable backend services and APIs that support high-traffic, customer-facing growth initiatives. - Drive the integration and optimization of internal and third-party platforms (Salesforce, marketing automation tools, experimentation frameworks) to support growth workflows. - Collaborate closely with product and data teams to define technical strategies for A/B testing, feature flagging, and experimentation infrastructure. - Develop and enhance real-time event-driven workflows focused on user segmentation, personalization, and lifecycle messaging. - Ensure best practices in data quality, security, compliance, and governance are consistently applied across all growth-oriented systems. - Create and maintain comprehensive tooling and infrastructure to facilitate efficient testing, debugging, monitoring, and continuous improvement of backend services. - Establish and lead comprehensive observability frameworks (logs, metrics, alerts) to maintain system reliability, performance, and actionable operational insights. - Proactively participate and provide technical leadership in code reviews, strategic planning, and technical architecture discussions, aligning closely with business objectives. - Design and build backend services that power dashboards and tools enabling growth and marketing teams to act on data-driven insights effectively. Qualifications - 6–10 years of professional experience in backend or platform engineering, specifically supporting high-scale, consumer-facing systems. - Strong proficiency in Java, with experience in Kotlin a plus. - Deep expertise with cloud technologies (AWS highly preferred), including services such as Bedrock, RDS, Redshift, S3, and Lambda. - Advanced proficiency in SQL and experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow or Prefect. - Proven experience designing and operating microservices architectures, RESTful APIs, and real-time data streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis). - Robust experience with observability tools, CI/CD pipelines, and the reliability and continuous deployment of large-scale distributed systems. - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, adept at navigating ambiguity, driving technical clarity, and collaborating effectively across diverse technical and business-focused teams. Preferred Qualifications - Experience building experimentation and A/B testing infrastructure or integration with platforms like LaunchDarkly, Optimizely, or similar. - Demonstrated track record of developing high-throughput, low-latency backend services in a growth or e-commerce environment. - Experience working with Salesforce, marketing automation platforms, or a firm understanding of growth and customer lifecycle workflows. - Significant background in event-driven architectures and real-time personalization or decisioning systems. - Familiarity with data modeling, ETL patterns, and analytics pipelines that support growth metrics and reporting. - Passionate about scalable systems, emerging backend technologies, and their application in dynamic industries such as gaming, sports betting, or customer engagement. Salary Range $121,000 — $172,000 USD 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! For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

• Design, develop, and deploy robust and scalable applications and services on Microsoft Azure. • Use your SQL expertise to design, implement, and optimize database schemas, queries, and stored procedures. • Work closely with the team to translate requirements into technical solutions. • Participate in architectural discussions. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues. • Write clean and testable code. • Contribute to and use Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code. • Work with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). • Mentor and assist junior developers, fostering a collaborative environment. • Stay up to date with the latest trends in technology.

• Develop and maintain applications using Java, React, and AWS services. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. • Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. • Engage in code reviews and mentor junior developers as needed. • Deliver features on time and adhere to sprint deadlines.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using PHP (8.x) and modern frameworks (Laravel or Symfony). • Architect robust, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned with fintech standards. • Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper versioning and backward compatibility. • Optimize database performance (MySQL/MariaDB), including query tuning, schema design, and migrations. • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (Docker). • Ensure code quality through testing strategies (unit, integration, feature tests) and code reviews. • Apply SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean architecture in everyday development. • Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations. • Enforce security best practices (OWASP, secure authentication flows, data protection, GDPR compliance). • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. • Mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and technical guidance. • Contribute to technical decision-making, challenge requirements constructively, and promote best practices.