Fanatics, Inc.
We amplify pride and create connections for all fans around the world.
Senior Principal Engineer, Kotlin, Java, Kafka
Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2011H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
New York
Posted
140 days ago
Salary
$241K - $360K / year
15 yrs expEnglishAWSJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesPostgresRedis
Job Description
• Work with complete ambiguity to identify overarching business problems and technology strategy across all domains and organization
• Lead strategically important projects involving multiple teams to deliver solutions that are exemplary in terms of robustness, stability, scalability, cost effectiveness
• Influence extends across the entire organization and collaborates across domains to drive key technology decisions through a cohesive strategy
• Quickly identify when to troubleshoot to find a path forward in difficult situations
• Be an exemplary technology leader for the organization as a whole and mentor across domains
• Remove bottlenecks and make technical and design approach trade-off decisions: opportunity vs. architectural
• Lead design decisions around systems architecture and/or product solutions, driving best practices and improving the speed of delivery
• Make technology decisions that drive core business value through excellence in the platform
• May lead code reviews to provide constructive direction
• Proactively simplify code and resolve team architecture deficiencies
• Define and implement best practices in operational excellence and mitigation strategy organizationally
• Advise technology leaders, product team, and other internal stakeholders to make technology decisions that grow and improve products
• Engage externally to represent the company through tech talks, white papers, or community projects
• Develop expert level understanding of industry, product, feature set, and roadmap
• Remain current on the latest technologies and trends in software development
• Open to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities
Job Requirements
- 15+ years of experience building highly scalable and fault tolerant systems (Some of our tech stack: Kotlin, Java, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Redis, Postgres)
- Mastery of a broad range of design approaches and can deconstruct an architecture to be developed by different teams
- Able to triage and debug system-wide production issues
- Demonstrated experience mentoring other engineers
- Able to effectively communicate complex technical subjects to a variety of audiences (engineers, technical leaders, marketing and operations teams, non-technical functional leaders)
- Familiar with Agile software product delivery and SCRUM methodology
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Agile mindset; able to embrace new initiatives in a fast-paced environment
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial, hyper-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly
- Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and a desire to strive for better
- Able to effectively work cross-functionally within an enterprise environment.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- Paid time off
- GymPass
- Pet Insurance
- Family Care Benefits
- Home office setup allowance of $700
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