
Staff Platform Engineer
Fanatics, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $190,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable platform systems that support Fanatics’ technology ecosystem.
- Build and evolve developer-focused tooling, automation, and CI/CD workflows to enhance productivity and streamline software delivery.
- Improve system observability, logging, and alerting to reduce incident response times and increase platform resilience.
- Develop infrastructure as code solutions (Terraform) to ensure repeatable, consistent, and secure deployments.
- Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, improving software delivery automation and efficiency.
- Partner with engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, and performance of services running in cloud-native environments.
- Contribute to incident response and resolution, helping to drive improvements in availability and system stability.
- Advocate for best practices in software delivery, infrastructure management, and operational excellence.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture within the team.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, bringing innovative solutions to the team.
Requirements
- Strong software engineering background, with experience in backend development and/or distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS a plus) and cloud-native architectures.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and developer productivity tooling. Familiarity with GitHub Actions is a plus.
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments.
- Strong knowledge of observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and experience improving system visibility and reliability.
- Experience with incident management and operational best practices for large-scale systems.
- Proficiency in Go or Java preferred, with familiarity in Python or Kotlin as a plus.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams, communicate complex topics clearly, and influence engineering best practices.
- Outcome-driven mindset with a focus on solving real-world engineering challenges.
- A positive, adaptable attitude suited for a fast-moving environment.
Benefits
- 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 Fan Ecosystem.
- Join a culture that encourages learning, growth, and technical leadership.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
backend developmentdistributed systemsInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCloudFormationCI/CD pipelinesKubernetesGoJavaPython
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationinfluencementoringadaptabilityoutcome-driven mindsetproblem-solvingengineering culturebest practices advocacyincident response