Senior Platform Engineer - Core

Fanatics; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join the Platform team in the United States. You will enable engineering teams with scalable platform services, tooling, and cloud-native infrastructure that power the Fanatics business.

You will drive automation, observability, and reliability, mentoring peers and delivering high-impact platform projects. You will design and operate IaC solutions, build CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate across teams to improve performance and resilience in

Qualifications

• Proven backend software engineering with distributed systems experience.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Infra-as-Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling.
• Experience running workloads in Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Familiarity with observability tools for logging, metrics, and alerts.
• Incident management experience and post-incident analysis.
• Proficiency in Go or Python; familiarity with AI-assisted tools is a plus.
• Strong collaboration and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable platform services and infrastructure.
• Build and improve developer tooling, automation, and CI/CD workflows.
• Contribute to observability initiatives and incident response.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions to ensure secure environments.
• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines for speed and reliability.
• Partner with teams to enhance performance and reliability in cloud-native setups.
• Participate in incident reviews and drive reliability improvements.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in platform engineering.

Skills

AWS

Go

Python

CI/CD

Observability

Incident response

Kubernetes

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Kafka

Cassandra

Job description

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 Role

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Platform team based in the United States. Our team is responsible for providing engineering teams with the platform and tooling responsible for deploying and running the core critical services that power the entire Fanatics business. You will play a key role in delivering several initiatives across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD systems, observability, and internal developer tooling.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will design and deliver well-scoped platform projects, breaking requirements into executable work for yourself and your teammates. You will build reliable, extensible systems, own the operational health of the services you run, and lead incident response and root cause analysis to reduce recurring issues. You will communicate plans and technical decisions clearly with cross-functional peers, propose improvements to team tooling and practices, and mentor and onboard other engineers.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable platform services and infrastructure supporting Fanatics’ technology ecosystem.
• Build and improve developer tooling, automation, and CI/CD workflows to streamline software delivery.
• Contribute to observability initiatives, including logging, metrics, and alerting, to improve system reliability and incident response.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform to ensure consistent and secure environments.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed and reliability.
• Partner with application and platform teams to improve performance, scalability, and reliability in cloud-native environments.
• Participate in incident response, post-incident reviews, and reliability improvements.
• Advocate for best practices in infrastructure, software delivery, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
• Continuously learn and apply new technologies and approaches to platform engineering challenges.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong software engineering background with experience in backend systems and distributed architectures.
• Solid understanding of the AWS cloud platform and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling.
• Experience running workloads in Kubernetes and containerized production environments.
• Working knowledge of observability tools and practices, including logging, metrics, and alerting.
• Experience participating in incident management and operational support for production systems.
• Proficiency in Go or Python is preferred.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Pragmatic, outcome-oriented mindset focused on delivering reliable platform solutions.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice To Have

• Experience scaling services globally
• FinOps or cloud cost management experience
• Regulated or high-availability environment experience
• Experience with Java or Kotlin
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions
• Experience with Kafka and Cassandra

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact platform engineering challenges at scale.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers who value technical excellence and innovation.
• Play a key role in shaping the developer experience and operational foundations of Fanatics Core.
• Join a culture that encourages learning, growth, and technical leadership

Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE—a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connection and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process.

Ranges will change based on country and state of residence, which are reflected in Geographical Zones defined by Fanatics Betting and Gaming. The 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 and bonus, full-time employment, and more. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

Salary Range

$170,000 - $212,500 USD

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