Principal Architect - Scalable, Secure Platform Leader

fanaticsfbg; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanaticsfbg is seeking a senior technology leader to set the technical direction for a large-scale, fault-tolerant online betting and gaming platform. You will shape architecture for critical distributed systems and partner with engineering, product, platform, and security leaders to align priorities, drive complex initiatives, and ensure high quality, operable systems.

You will mentor senior engineers, drive cross-team initiatives spanning regulatory constraints, and establish engineering

Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of software engineering experience with backend and distributed systems.
• Ability to set technical direction and influence architecture across teams.
• Strong system design and architectural judgment in high-scale environments.
• Track record of building secure, reliable production systems.
• History of leading large cross-cutting technical initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical strategy and architecture for a highly scalable online platform.
• Lead architecture for cross-cutting systems ensuring scalability, resilience, and security.
• Partner with engineering, product, and platform leaders to shape priorities and trade-offs.
• Drive complex initiatives spanning teams and regulatory constraints.
• Establish engineering standards, design principles, and review practices.
• Identify systemic risks and guide durable solutions.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical decision-making.

Skills

Backend systems

Distributed systems

System design

Executive communication

Leadership

Travel willingness

Job description

Fanaticsfbg is seeking a senior technology leader to set the technical direction for a large-scale, fault-tolerant online betting and gaming platform. You will shape architecture for critical distributed systems and partner with engineering, product, platform, and security leaders to align priorities, drive complex initiatives, and ensure high quality, operable systems.

You will mentor senior engineers, drive cross-team initiatives spanning regulatory constraints, and establish engineering