Staff Software Engineer (Streaming Services)

fanaticscollectibles

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

100% remote

Experience

Senior · 8+ years

Job description

Set the technical strategy for the consumer streaming product and supporting services
Define end-to-end architecture across frontend applications, APIs, backend services and event-driven systems
Guide development of scalable experiences combining live video, real-time interaction, discovery and commerce
Lead major technical decisions across performance, reliability, resilience and platform scalability
Create a technical roadmap balancing immediate product delivery with long-term platform health
Define how engineering teams design, build, review, test and operate software as the organisation scales
Establish reusable patterns and technical standards to improve quality and accelerate delivery
Partner with engineering leaders, Product, Design and Data to turn product ideas into scalable solutions
Remain close to delivery through architecture reviews, prototyping, code reviews and targeted contributions
Mentor engineers, build alignment across teams and raise the overall technical bar
Lead the technical response to significant production challenges and turn learnings into platform improvements
Company mission
Fanatics Live brings together creators, fans, interactive live experiences, commerce, and community

Core technologies

ReactTypeScript

8+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience operating at Staff or equivalent level
Strong full-stack engineering knowledge with deep expertise in modern frontend development
Significant experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript and complex consumer web applications
Strong experience with GraphQL, APIs, backend services and frontend-to-backend integration
Experience setting technical direction for streaming products or streaming services
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architecture and end-to-end system design
Experience designing high-scale, real-time products with demanding performance and reliability requirements
Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across multiple teams and systems
Experience shaping engineering standards, technical practices and team culture
Strong architectural judgment and ability to influence without formal authority
Track record of mentoring engineers and making teams more effective
Strong product judgment and ability to balance delivery speed, customer experience and long-term technical health
experience across live commerce, marketplaces, auctions, social/community products or e-commerce
experience supporting high-profile live events and rapidly changing traffic patterns
knowledge of real-time communication technologies, payments or transactional systems
React, JavaScript, TypeScript, GraphQL
React
TypeScript