Senior Platform Engineer

Fanatics Inc

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 129,200 - 183,600

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

GymPass

Pet Insurance

Family Care Benefits

Free Ship deliveries

Job summary

A leading online sports retailer is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in New York, NY. You will enhance our cloud infrastructure and internal developer tooling, collaborating across teams to optimize reliability and productivity. The role offers an expected salary range of $129,200 to $183,600 along with bonuses, equity awards, and robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a home office setup budget of $700.

Qualifications

5–7 years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineering.
Familiarity with Kotlin and Go is a plus.
Experience operating distributed, high-availability systems.

Responsibilities

Own and deliver medium-to-large platform projects from implementation through production.
Build and maintain internal platform services and tooling.
Drive cloud cost efficiency and optimization.

Skills

Proficiency with Python

Proficiency with Java

Deep Kubernetes knowledge

CI/CD experience

Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform)

Strong AWS experience

Job description

Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) is seeking aSenior Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. This role will sit in either our Runtime/Compute or the Developer Experience/CICD squad.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will work across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD systems, and internal developer tooling. You will work closely with Product Engineering, Security, Infrastructure IT, and other platform teams to build, enhance, and support our developer platform. You will help define standards and best practices, and act as a force multiplier for engineering teams by improving reliability, scalability, and developer productivity.

What You’ll Do

Own and deliver medium-to-large platform projects from implementation through production
Build and maintain internal platform services and tooling that improve developer experience and delivery velocity
Partner with application teams to unblock delivery and align platform capabilities with developer needs
Drive cloud cost efficiency and optimization across our cloud and infrastructure
Improve operational excellence through observability, automation, and incident response
Help evolve CI/CD pipelines and GitOps-based workflows
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing
Participate in on‑call rotations and incident response

What You Bring

5–7 years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineering
Proficiency with Python and Java. Familiarity with Kotlin, Go a plus
Deep Kubernetes and container orchestration knowledge
Proven CI/CD and GitOps experience
Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform)
Strong AWS and cloud‑native experience
Experience operating distributed, high‑availability systems
Strong ownership mindset and ability to deliver defined projects independently
Clear communication and strong collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Experience with internal developer platforms or tooling
Exposure to regulated or high‑availability environments
Backend development experience (Java, Python, Go, or similar)
Familiarity with observability and reliability engineering practices

Working Across Regions

This role works closely with engineering teams across multiple regions. Success requires clear communication, effective collaboration, and comfort working with distributed teams.

This role includes occasional domestic travel and periodic travel for team offsites, planning sessions, or cross‑team collaboration.

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.

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.

*Salary range is listed in USD; ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming. *Salary Range: $129,200 to $183,600 (Salary range incorporates all of our Geographical Compensation Zones and is subject to change as the Zone associated with the actual Offer is confirmed). In addition to the base, bonus, and equity, full‑time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off, and other benefits like GymPass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits, Free Ship deliveries, and more. We’ll also give you $700 to set up your home office! For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

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