Staff Engineer Software at Fanaticscollectibles

About Us 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 Us At Fanatics, we are building the leading global digital sports platform—powering commerce, collectibles, and fan experiences at massive scale. Across our ecosystem, we operate high-growth, high-impact products that reach millions of fans worldwide. Our engineering teams move quickly, think at scale, and build with long-term quality in mind. We value pragmatic innovation, measurable impact, and deep customer focus. The Role As a Staff Engineer (TP5), you are a senior technical leader responsible for driving architectural clarity, elevating engineering standards, and delivering multi-team impact. You operate beyond a single squad, influencing technical direction across teams, domains, or platforms. You are accountable for solving ambiguous, business-critical problems and ensuring our systems are scalable, resilient, and aligned with long-term strategy. You partner closely with Engineering Managers, Product, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape roadmaps and translate business priorities into sustainable technical solutions. This role requires strong system design expertise, technical judgment, and the ability to influence without direct authority. This is a fully remote position. Key Responsibilities Technical Strategy & Architecture • Lead design and evolution of complex, distributed systems. • Define and drive multi-team architectural initiatives. • Identify long-term technical risks and proactively mitigate them. • Ensure systems meet high standards for scalability, reliability, security, and performance. • Contribute to technical strategy aligned with company-level objectives. Execution & Delivery • Own delivery of large, ambiguous, and high-impact initiatives. • Break down complex problems into actionable, measurable execution plans. • Raise the engineering bar through design reviews and technical mentorship. • Champion engineering best practices across testing, observability, CI/CD, and operational excellence. Cross-Functional Influence • Partner with Product, Data, Design, and Business stakeholders to align technical investments with strategic priorities. • Influence technical direction across teams without formal authority. Provide clear tradeoff analysis and communicate decisions effectively to senior leadership. Engineering Excellence • Act as a subject-matter expert in your domain. • Drive continuous improvement of architecture, code quality, and development processes. • Lead post-incident reviews and systemic improvements. • Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and craftsmanship. Qualifications • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience. • Demonstrated experience designing and operating complex distributed systems. • Experience leading large technical initiatives spanning multiple teams. • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS or equivalent). • Expertise in system design, API design, data modeling, and performance optimization. • Proven ability to influence technical direction across an organization. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Experience operating in high-growth, fast-moving environments. Code-Writing Contribution At TP5, code-writing is required and expected to reflect architectural maturity and technical depth. Staff Engineers: • Regularly write production-grade code in critical areas of the system. • Contribute to complex features, platform capabilities, or foundational system components. • Demonstrate high-quality design, maintainability, and performance awareness. • Set standards for code reviews and technical craftsmanship. • Balance hands-on contribution with architectural oversight and technical leadership. Code contributions at this level extend beyond feature development—they shape system direction and engineering quality across teams. What Success Looks Like at TP5 • Systems you design scale reliably and enable multiple teams to move faster. • You influence technical direction beyond your immediate team. • Engineering leaders rely on your judgment for high-stakes architectural decisions. • You elevate the performance of other engineers through mentorship and example. • Your impact is visible at the unit, department, or multi-team level. Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com). For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. This salary range is specific to New York City and may not be applicable to other locations. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit [Upgrade to PRO to see link] USA Remote Salary Range$174,800—$262,000 USD