Senior Principal Engineer, Fanatics Markets

Fanatics • New York, NY

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About The Position

As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Fanatics Markets, you will help us
design, develop, implement, test, and maintain scalable, high quality, low
latency systems that help us deliver the best experience possible to our
customers.  We are one team; we employ the principles of data-driven
development, operational excellence, process calibration, and efficiency to
deliver a stable, extensible platform at scale.  Through fundamentals and
excellence in object-oriented design, coding patterns, modern open-source
frameworks, and 3rd party platform integrations, we can achieve our goals to
rapidly deliver and innovate in this exciting new market.

Requirements

• 15 plus years building highly scalable, fault-tolerant systems with a deep command of Kotlin, Java, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Redis, and Postgres.
• Mastery of broad design approaches and the ability to break down complex architectures into actionable components for multiple teams.
• The "firefighter" instinct to triage and resolve system-wide production issues across a distributed, enterprise environment.
• The rare ability to translate "black box" technical complexity into clear narratives for everyone from junior engineers to non-technical executives.
• A proven track record of elevating engineering talent and leading cross-functional teams through the nuances of Agile and SCRUM.
• An entrepreneurial, "team-first" spirit that thrives in fast-paced environments where priorities evolve and decisions are made quickly.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a relentless desire to simplify the complex and strive for a better technical standard.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a start-up environment
• 7 plus years of experience designing robust, stable, scalable, cost effective platforms

Responsibilities

• Navigate the Unknown: Master complete ambiguity to define long-term technology strategies and solve the most complex, overarching business problems across the entire organization.
• Architect for Scale: Lead strategically critical projects across multiple teams, delivering systems that serve as the gold standard for robustness, cost-effectiveness, and low-latency performance.
• Be a Force Multiplier: Act as the ultimate technical mentor and leader, removing bottlenecks and making the high-stakes trade-off decisions between immediate opportunity and long-term architectural integrity.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Define and implement the "Fanatics Standard" for best practices, proactively simplifying codebases and resolving architectural deficiencies before they become risks.
• Influence through Partnership: Advise product leaders and internal stakeholders, ensuring every technical decision is a catalyst for core business growth and product innovation.
• Evangelize the Tech: Represent Fanatics Markets externally through tech talks, white papers, and community projects, while seeking out key technology opportunities with global commercial partners.
• Master the Domain: Develop an expert-level understanding of our industry and roadmap, staying ahead of emerging trends to ensure our platform remains the leader in prediction market technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees