2 months ago
Galway, Ireland +2 moreStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver core platform capabilities across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, observability, CI/CD systems, and developer tooling.
- Architect, build, and operate reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-efficient AWS cloud-native platforms.
- Lead the evolution of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps-based workflows.
- Build and maintain internal platform services and tooling that improve developer experience and delivery velocity.
- Drive infrastructure-as-code and automation practices across engineering teams.
- Partner with application teams to align platform capabilities with developer needs and unblock delivery.
- Lead complex cross-team initiatives and provide technical clarity in ambiguous problem spaces.
- Improve operational excellence through observability, automation, and incident response.
- Mentor engineers and participate in on-call rotations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineering.
- Proficiency with Python and Java; familiarity with Kotlin and Go is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Proven CI/CD and GitOps experience.
- Expertise in infrastructure as code with Terraform.
- Strong AWS and cloud-native experience.
- Experience operating distributed, high-availability systems.
- Ability to influence without authority and communicate effectively across regions.
- Experience with internal developer platforms or portals, FinOps or cloud cost management, regulated or high-availability environments, backend development, or AI-assisted development tools is desirable.
Benefits
- The role is based in the UK or Ireland and requires the candidate to live in the UK or Ireland.
- The position works in a globally distributed environment across the UK, Ireland, and United States.
- Full-time hires may have in-person interview or onboarding components, including a potential multi-day cultural immersion in New York City.
- Benefits information is provided through Fanatics' benefits website.
- Visa sponsorship is not offered.
About Fanatics
Fanatics is a New York–based digital sports platform that sells licensed team merchandise, trading cards, and operates a growing online sportsbook for fans. Its businesses span e-commerce for leagues and teams, manufacturing and distributing collectibles (including the Topps trading card brand), and betting and iGaming. The privately held company operates globally and powers official online stores and in-venue retail for major professional and college sports organizations.