Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fanatics is seeking a Senior Staff Platform Engineer to lead the technical direction and delivery of core platform capabilities. The role spans cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and developer tooling, while improving reliability and mentoring engineers.
Responsibilities
- Help drive technical design and delivery of core platform capabilities spanning cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, Observability, CI/CD systems, and developer tooling
- Lead end-to-end execution of complex, multi-quarter features and systems, from architecture and design through deployment and continuous refinement
- Partner with other engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, and performance of services running in cloud-native environments
- Contribute to incident response and resolution, helping to drive improvements in availability and system stability
- Advocate for best practices in software delivery, infrastructure management, and operational excellence
- Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture within the team
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, bringing innovative solutions to the team
Skills
- Proven experience successfully leading and delivering complex cross-team, multi-quarter initiatives
- Track record of breaking down complex work into clear, achievable milestones and delivering predictably using agile practices
- Strong software engineering background, with experience in backend development and distributed systems
- Deep understanding of the AWS cloud platform and cloud-native architectures
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and developer productivity tooling
- Deep expertise with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments
- Strong knowledge of observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and experience improving system visibility and reliability
- Experience with incident management and operational best practices for large-scale systems
- Proficiency in Go or Python
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools
- Strong foundation in platform security concepts
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams, communicate complex topics clearly, and influence engineering best practices
- Outcome-driven mindset with a focus on solving real-world engineering challenges
- A positive, adaptable attitude suited for a fast-moving environment
- Experience scaling services globally
- FinOps or cloud cost management experience
- Regulated or high-availability environment experience
- Experience with Java or Kotlin
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions
- Experience with Kafka and Cassandra
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement.
- Collaborate with experienced engineers who value technical excellence and innovation.
- A culture that encourages learning, growth, and technical leadership.
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