Platform Engineer III - Core Platform

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, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.

Overview

Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) is seeking a Level 3 Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. This role sits within our Platform & Architecture group, focusing on infrastructure and deployment capabilities that support our product and engineering teams.

As a Level 3 Platform Engineer, you will work on cloud infrastructure, release pipelines, and deployment systems that enable faster delivery. You'll own specific platform components, maintain reliable systems, and contribute to the engineering practices of the team through code quality and knowledge sharing.

What You’ll Do

Deliver platform projects independently: Translate requirements into executable tasks for features or components within our infrastructure and deployment systems with sprint-level guidance

Maintain multi-component systems: Own the operational health of platform services, leading incident response and driving root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues

Contribute to technical design: Help design small features or components with support from senior engineers, considering tradeoffs between simplicity, performance, and scalability

Write clean, maintainable code: Deliver reliable, well-tested code for non-trivial systems and suggest modest improvements to existing patterns

Model good engineering practices: Informally guide junior engineers, sharing what you've learned through code reviews and hands-on collaboration

Communicate clearly: Explain technical work, tradeoffs, and risks to your team in ways that help them make informed decisions

What You Bring

3–5 years of software engineering experience, with exposure to platforms, infrastructure, or backend systems

Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience implementing or improving pipelines

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

Comfort writing production code in at least one backend language (Python, Go, Java, or similar)

Experience writing robust tests and anticipating edge cases

Ability to debug systems, read logs, and diagnose operational issues

Clear communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with your team

Nice to Have

Experience with observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering practices

Familiarity with distributed systems and high-availability architecture

Experience responding to incidents and conducting root cause analysis

Background supporting or improving platform or infrastructure projects

Salary Range

£75,600 – £94,800 (London)

(Salary is determined by location and may vary based on geography)

Why Platform Engineering at FBG

Platform Engineering at FBG operates with a product-first mindset. Our mission is to empower developers with reliable, scalable, and intuitive platforms that accelerate innovation and delivery.

Working Across Regions

This role operates in a globally distributed environment, working closely with teams across the UK, Ireland, and the United States. Strong communication, time zone coordination, and shared ownership are essential for success.

Travel Expectations

Periodic travel to the United States is expected for offsites, planning sessions, and collaboration. Occasional travel within the UK and Ireland may also be required.

For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

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