What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer III - Platform Engineer - Middleware position at Fanatics?
Job Description
Overview
As Software Engineer III - Middlewares at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you are here to help build out our Data Platform Engineering team. This role reports to our Director of Platform Engineering and is responsible for defining, implementing, training, and executing against our engineering strategy, creating processes, and building tools within Fanatics Betting and Gaming. The Software Engineer III - Middlewares will have a broad scope of engagement with cloud technologies, site reliability practices, and self-service infrastructure tooling.
Responsibilities
- Create self-service developer tooling that interfaces with FBG supported messaging and caching platforms with an emphasis on developer experience.
- Coach application developers on best practices with regards to messaging and caching as consumers in a distributed computing environment.
- Work on observability systems that enable holistic system monitoring and drive down incident response and resolution times.
- Create tooling that empowers developers to focus on value-added activities and product differentiation.
- Solicit and incorporate internal user feedback to ensure productivity tooling meets the needs of our developers.
- Evangelize internal products and tooling to drive adoption within the organization.
- Be part of an incident management team that ensures the high availability of the Fanatics Betting and Gaming platform.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, inside and outside of Engineering, and collaborate with leaders to gather and present testing metrics and activities.
- Provide leadership and technical expertise within the engineering team. Be a mentor and role model for Engineering.
- Help development teams adhere to the principles, guidelines, and best practices of the engineering strategy.
- Remain current on technology and trends in data engineering.
- Must be open to occasional travel to events and Bet Fanatics offices for various offsite and team meetings.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!
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.
About Us
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
Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings Inc., a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to nearly 93% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. in the following states : Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates nineteen retail locations including retail sportsbooks outside of Progressive Field and Nationwide Arena and the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Commanders Field. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver and Dublin, Ireland.
Salary : $104,000 - $240,000