Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.

As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

Overview

As an Engineering Manager at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), you will be a technical leader who can grow and scale engineering teams. In this role, you will lead a team of back-end engineers focused on improving our applications that utilize the OddsFactory ecosystem. Your team will be responsible for architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining the software to provide Fanatics Betting and Gaming the capability to push content to the front-end applications, accept bets, and settle bets.

Responsibilities

Manage a team responsible for developing and supporting functional and robust software to provide an awesome fan experience.
Provide leadership and technical expertise within the engineering vertical. Build a team that will deliver software while adhering (and contributing) to engineering best practices.
Communicate, develop, and implement a data-driven engineering strategy, approach, and roadmap for Engineering needs.
Build strategic relationships with internal stakeholders, inside and outside of Engineering, and collaborate with leaders to gather and present testing metrics and activities.
Provide clear updates (KPIs, status, metrics) to an executive audience and key stakeholders.
Remain current on technology and trends in engineering.
Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on software development experience
3+ years of experience in native cloud solutions on a cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
4+ years’ experience leading engineering teams
Experience with Agile methodology and scrum practices
Demonstrated ability to lead the development of complex solutions at scale
Positive and flexible attitude to work in a fast-paced environment and a willingness to embrace new initiatives. Experience in start-ups is a plus.
Partner closely with engineering teams (and vendors) and implement appropriate tools and practices that balance quality with productivity.
Strong presentation and communication skills
Highly outcome-oriented and data-driven
Excellent influencing and problem-resolution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science or similar
You can self-manage with a team of self-organizing members.
Experience working with remote teams is preferred.

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