Staff Software Engineer – Promotions Platform Lead

DeepCamp; Leeds, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 87,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Betting & Gaming is seeking an experienced Staff/Senior Software Engineer to lead the Promotions Platform team. You will design, implement, test, and maintain scalable backend features that power promotions and rewards across the Fanatics ecosystem.

Expect ownership of delivery, mentoring teammates, and steering architectural choices in a fast-growing unit. You will collaborate with Product and Tech Leaders, travel to Fanatics offices or events as needed, and contribute to robust

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and delivering scalable software systems.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead teams.
• Strong communication of complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and fast-paced, growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more teams delivering high-quality, scalable software into production.
• Clarify requirements, assist with estimates, and drive delivery plans.
• Participate in on-call rotations and troubleshoot production issues.
• Mentor engineers, drive best practices, and improve delivery speed.
• Influence architecture decisions and ensure operational excellence.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Agile

Scrum

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Java/Spring Boot

React

Apache Kafka

AWS

PostgreSQL

Job description

Fanatics Betting & Gaming is seeking an experienced Staff/Senior Software Engineer to lead the Promotions Platform team. You will design, implement, test, and maintain scalable backend features that power promotions and rewards across the Fanatics ecosystem.

Expect ownership of delivery, mentoring teammates, and steering architectural choices in a fast-growing unit. You will collaborate with Product and Tech Leaders, travel to Fanatics offices or events as needed, and contribute to robust