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Staff Software Engineer - Fanatics Markets

Fanatics Betting & Gaming · New York, NY, United States

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
43 days
Fanatics Betting & Gaming's roles stay open a median of 64 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
9% of Fanatics Betting & Gaming's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Fanatics Betting & Gaming
high
60 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
2026-10-08

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 Staff Software Engineer on the Distributed Systems team at Fanatics Markets, you will design and build scalable, fault-tolerant systems that support real-money trading. Your role involves developing high-throughput event pipelines, diagnosing production issues, and collaborating with product and engineering leadership to ensure system integrity. This hands-on position requires a deep understanding of the trading business and a proactive approach to performance optimization.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
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

  • 7+ years building scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems in production
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java or Kotlin and Spring Boot
  • Deep hands-on experience with Kafka (or Redpanda/Pub Sub)
  • Deep experience with event-driven architecture and async messaging
  • Demonstrated end-to-end domain ownership
  • Strong performance instincts

Nice to have

  • Experience with real-time delivery systems
  • Familiarity with financial platforms, real-time trading systems, or prediction markets
  • Experience in a high-growth startup environment
  • Familiarity with FIX protocol or exchange connectivity patterns

Worth weighing

  • No specific benefits listed in the posting
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on geographical location
  • Role involves high ownership and ambiguity, which may not suit everyone

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Listed by Fanatics Betting & Gaming on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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