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As Fanatics Betting & Gaming propels Fanatics' mission to create the ultimate digital sports platform, the Staff Engineer role stands at the forefront of this transformative journey. Within the OddsFactory team, you'll assume a pivotal position, blending technical prowess with strategic vision to lead our risk and trading domain. This role is not just about leading projects; it's about pioneering solutions that redefine how fans engage with sports, making every aspect of their passion more accessible and engaging.

Your leadership extends beyond traditional boundaries, influencing multiple teams and shaping the systems that drive both FBG's products and the wider Fanatics ecosystem. With a focus on our real-time decision-making platform, your work ensures that we're not only meeting but setting new standards for fan engagement and product excellence. Your role is a unique blend of strategy and hands‑on innovation, inspiring teams to push the envelope and create groundbreaking technologies.

In fostering a culture of innovation, you'll navigate teams through the complexities of modern software development, championing a learning‑oriented environment that bolsters both personal and collective growth. Your mentorship will cultivate the next generation of tech leaders, ensuring that FBG's engineering practices continue to evolve and surpass industry benchmarks.

Embrace the opportunity to make an indelible mark on the sports industry as a Staff Engineer at FBG. Your leadership will catalyze our ongoing quest to revolutionize sports fan engagement, leaving a lasting legacy of innovation and a fan‑centric approach that echoes across the sports world.

• Strategically lead and mentor engineering teams, ensuring the development of extensible, scalable, and high‑quality software solutions.
• Define clear requirements, provide accurate estimates, and make critical decisions to enhance team efficiency and product delivery.
• Navigate and resolve complex technical challenges, making informed decisions that balance immediate needs against long‑term goals and technical vision.
• Drive architectural excellence, making crucial decisions that influence software structure, dependencies, and overall performance.
• Champion improvements in operational processes and documentation. Proactively address code complexity and architectural improvements to enhance system performance and maintainability.
• Serve as a key advisor on technology and product strategy, contributing insights that drive FBG's growth and innovation.
• Cultivate a learning environment, reducing onboarding times and fostering professional development across the team.
• Contribute to team planning and design discussions, building more expertise around design approaches, driving best practices and improving the speed of delivery
• Lead code reviews to provide constructive direction and actionable feedback.
• Proactively simplify code and resolve team architecture deficiencies.
• Uphold engineering best practices, influencing your team's approach to software development and ensuring adherence to FBG's strategic principles.
• Develop a deep understanding of the sports betting industry, FBG's product ecosystem, and future technological trends, leveraging this knowledge to drive innovation and seize opportunities.
• Collaborate seamlessly with Product, Quants and Engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of stable and reliable applications aligned with our product vision.
• Demonstrate mastery in .NET technologies, adhering to and advocating for industry‑leading practices, patterns, and standards.
• Provide mentorship, inspiring team members through knowledge sharing and encouraging professional growth and continuous improvement.
• Support critical operations through participation in an on‑call rotation
• Be willing to travel occasionally for special events and for essential offsite meetings and team collaboration sessions.

• 7+ years real‑world demonstrable experience building & deploying scalable, high‑performance applications
• Strong technical experience withC#, cloud platforms (Azure a plus), and SQL/NoSQL.
• Strong communication skills, capable of demystifying complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Team‑first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and a desire to strive for better..
• Deep understanding of software design, development, and testing principles including SOLID, DRY, TDD, BDD
• A genuine passion for software engineering and a desire to share knowledge and innovate within a highly collaborative team.

• Familiarity with sports betting or a keen interest in sports is desirable.
• Experience of building software using Domain Driven Design (DDD)
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience in partnering with cross‑functional teams.
• Experience working in a start‑up environment
• Passionate about working in a highly collaborative team environment

If you possess some of these qualifications but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

Ready to build the future of sports betting? If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

The expected salary range for this role is based on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is eligible for the Fanatics Betting and Gaming annual bonus program and an equity award. *Salary range is listed in USD; actual salary will vary based on location. *Salary Range: $144,000 - $282,000 per year (actual salary will be determined in part by a successful candidate’s geographic location). In addition to base salary, bonus, and equity, full‑time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off, and other benefits like GymPass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits, and more. We’ll also give you $700 to set up your home office!

• Posting Date 10/02/2025, 04:57 PM
• Locations 5th Floor , The Eight Building, Dublin, Co. Dublin, D08 T2TX, IE