The Role

As a Staff Data Engineer in the Fan Ecosystem organization, you are here to lead and architect our central Data platform and critical data assets. This role reports to our Manager of Data Engineering and is responsible for defining, implementing, training, and executing against our engineering strategy, creating processes, and building tools within the Fan Ecosystem. The Staff Data Engineer will be autonomous, biased-to-action, collaborative, and serve as a technical leader and mentor across the team.

What Youll Do:

Develop deep expertise in Fan Ecosystem and drive strategic technical decisions across the various business units it supports
Lead and architect complex, multi-team initiatives to support building data-centric processes to benefit the organization and its business units
Design and oversee the development of scalable data objects and assets to support business intelligence and data science use cases
Set the standard for engineering excellence across the organization and drive best practices adoption
Lead hiring initiatives and mentor engineering team members at all levels
Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal stakeholders, inside and outside of Engineering, serving as a technical advisor
Architect and deliver complex service and data integrations between different teams and 3rd parties
Drive technical vision and roadmap planning for the data platform
Lead incident response and serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues
Represent the engineering organization in cross-functional strategic planning sessions
Must be open to occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team building activities

What Were Looking For:

10+ years of experience in data engineering with demonstrated progression in technical leadership roles
Expert-level technical skills, both functional and non-functional, in a continuous delivery environment with ability to architect complex systems
Proven track record of leading large-scale technical initiatives and mentoring senior engineers
Deep experience partnering with analysts, product managers, and other engineers across multiple teams and business units
Extensive experience in large-scale cloud databases, data transformation, performance optimization, and distributed systems architecture
Expert proficiency with modern tech stack and languages (python, SQL, SQS, Snowflake, S3, SFTP, dbt, Airflow) and ability to evaluate and adopt new technologies
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and drive clarity through technical leadership
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions and represent complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong experience working within AWS environment and Snowflake, with ability to architect cloud-native solutions
Experience with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks
Track record of driving engineering culture and process improvements

The salary range for this position is $216,000 to $250,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.