Fanatics
Job Description
Overview:
As a Senior Manager, Security & Platform Engineering at Fanatics, you'll build the technical foundation for our sports-futures trading platform while fostering a culture of transparent collaboration and continuous learning. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will define and execute our platform and security engineering strategy through people-centered leadership-creating processes, tooling, and best practices that ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of both internal services and customer-facing products.
Responsibilities: Manage and mentor a cross-functional team of platform and security engineers through transparent communication and dedicated personal development, focusing on building, deploying, and maintaining cloud-native services and infrastructure while prioritizing individual growth and team cohesion. Define, implement, and maintain a scalable CI/CD pipeline aligned with GitOps principles and industry best practices, fostering collaborative decision-making and knowledge sharing throughout the process. Architect and oversee Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices including observability tooling, chaos testing, incident management, and capacity planning, emphasizing proactive problem identification and data-driven continuous improvement. Develop, enforce, and continuously improve security standards and controls (e.g., vulnerability management, secure coding guidelines, incident response playbooks) through collaborative solution development and mutual respect for diverse perspectives. Drive a data-driven platform & security roadmap with full transparency: establish meaningful KPIs, track metrics with clear context, and provide honest status and risk reporting to executive audiences. Partner authentically with Product, Platform Engineering, and engineering leadership to prioritize technical initiatives, integrate security requirements early in the lifecycle, and ensure alignment with business goals through open communication. Provide hands-on technical guidance for critical deployments, lead troubleshooting of high-severity incidents with psychological safety, and conduct thorough post-mortems with actionable follow-through and learning opportunities. Build and maintain genuine relationships with stakeholders across FEX and FBG, presenting insights, metrics, and recommendations with clarity and vulnerability when appropriate. Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud, platform engineering, and security through continuous learning-evaluating and adopting new tools and practices collaboratively with the team. Travel occasionally to Fanatics Betting & Gaming and offices for conferences, meetings, and team-building events to strengthen personal connections and shared understanding. Skills and Qualifications:
8+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 3+ years managing high-performance engineering teams with demonstrated people-centered leadership approach. Proven expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred), Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) with ability to teach and develop others. Hands-on experience with observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK), chaos engineering, and incident management frameworks, preferably with experience fostering blameless post-mortem cultures. Deep familiarity with CI/CD and GitOps workflows (e.g., Jenkins, Argo CD, GitHub Actions) and collaborative implementation practices. Strong background in security engineering: OWASP, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, IAM, and incident response with experience building security-conscious team cultures. Proficiency in one or more languages (Java, Go, Python, Kotlin) and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions through transparent stakeholder communication. Excellent communicator and presenter with experience influencing decision-making at the executive level through authentic relationship-building and data-driven insights. Data-driven mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills, balanced with human-centered decision making. Experience managing distributed or remote teams in a fast-paced, regulated environment with emphasis on psychological safety and open communication is a plus. Positive, collaborative attitude with genuine commitment to transparent feedback and willingness to embrace new initiatives through continuous learning. Experience or interest in sports betting, financial markets, or other regulated industries is highly desirable.
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: $168,000 - $330,000 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!
Overview:
As a Senior Manager, Security & Platform Engineering at Fanatics, you'll build the technical foundation for our sports-futures trading platform while fostering a culture of transparent collaboration and continuous learning. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will define and execute our platform and security engineering strategy through people-centered leadership-creating processes, tooling, and best practices that ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of both internal services and customer-facing products.
Responsibilities: Manage and mentor a cross-functional team of platform and security engineers through transparent communication and dedicated personal development, focusing on building, deploying, and maintaining cloud-native services and infrastructure while prioritizing individual growth and team cohesion. Define, implement, and maintain a scalable CI/CD pipeline aligned with GitOps principles and industry best practices, fostering collaborative decision-making and knowledge sharing throughout the process. Architect and oversee Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices including observability tooling, chaos testing, incident management, and capacity planning, emphasizing proactive problem identification and data-driven continuous improvement. Develop, enforce, and continuously improve security standards and controls (e.g., vulnerability management, secure coding guidelines, incident response playbooks) through collaborative solution development and mutual respect for diverse perspectives. Drive a data-driven platform & security roadmap with full transparency: establish meaningful KPIs, track metrics with clear context, and provide honest status and risk reporting to executive audiences. Partner authentically with Product, Platform Engineering, and engineering leadership to prioritize technical initiatives, integrate security requirements early in the lifecycle, and ensure alignment with business goals through open communication. Provide hands-on technical guidance for critical deployments, lead troubleshooting of high-severity incidents with psychological safety, and conduct thorough post-mortems with actionable follow-through and learning opportunities. Build and maintain genuine relationships with stakeholders across FEX and FBG, presenting insights, metrics, and recommendations with clarity and vulnerability when appropriate. Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud, platform engineering, and security through continuous learning-evaluating and adopting new tools and practices collaboratively with the team. Travel occasionally to Fanatics Betting & Gaming and offices for conferences, meetings, and team-building events to strengthen personal connections and shared understanding. Skills and Qualifications:
8+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 3+ years managing high-performance engineering teams with demonstrated people-centered leadership approach. Proven expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred), Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) with ability to teach and develop others. Hands-on experience with observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK), chaos engineering, and incident management frameworks, preferably with experience fostering blameless post-mortem cultures. Deep familiarity with CI/CD and GitOps workflows (e.g., Jenkins, Argo CD, GitHub Actions) and collaborative implementation practices. Strong background in security engineering: OWASP, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, IAM, and incident response with experience building security-conscious team cultures. Proficiency in one or more languages (Java, Go, Python, Kotlin) and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions through transparent stakeholder communication. Excellent communicator and presenter with experience influencing decision-making at the executive level through authentic relationship-building and data-driven insights. Data-driven mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills, balanced with human-centered decision making. Experience managing distributed or remote teams in a fast-paced, regulated environment with emphasis on psychological safety and open communication is a plus. Positive, collaborative attitude with genuine commitment to transparent feedback and willingness to embrace new initiatives through continuous learning. Experience or interest in sports betting, financial markets, or other regulated industries is highly desirable.
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: $168,000 - $330,000 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!