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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Fanatics Betting & Gaming's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 9% of Fanatics Betting & Gaming's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Fanatics Betting & Gaming
- high 33 stale, 6 reposted of 76 open
- Hiring momentum
- 123 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Fanatics Betting & Gaming's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Fanatics Betting & Gaming.
About this role
As a Principal Engineer in the Core Engineering team at Fanatics, you will lead the architectural strategy for their event-driven platform, focusing on eliminating risks and simplifying the codebase. Your role involves driving cross-vertical initiatives, mentoring senior engineers, and collaborating with product and business leaders to define technical strategies. You will also represent the organization externally through technical writing and conference talks, ensuring the engineering team adheres to high standards of testing and platform resilience.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Fanatics Betting & Gaming as an employer.
What you need
- 15+ years of overall software engineering experience
- 10+ years operating at Senior Staff or above
- Experience leading programs that span multiple teams or verticals
- Proven ability to identify business-critical problems and build cases for new investment
- Track record of setting technical patterns or standards
- Experience mentoring Staff/Senior Staff engineers
Nice to have
- Experience in payments, identity, or loyalty platforms in a regulated environment
- Experience with org convergence, platform consolidation, or large-scale architectural migration
- Familiarity with SOX, PCI, or similar control frameworks
Worth weighing
- No specific benefits listed in the posting
- Salary range provided but may vary based on geographical zones
- Role involves significant cross-team collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills
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Listed by Fanatics Betting & Gaming on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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