About Us 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. , live commerce, digital collectibles, B2B platforms), ensuring consistency, interoperability, and long-term scalability; Drive organizational design and workforce planning, including succession planning, leadership development, and hiring strategy for senior engineering leaders; Establish and govern engineering operating models, including development lifecycle standards, performance metrics, and continuous improvement frameworks; Own portfolio-level prioritization of major technical initiatives, balancing innovation, technical debt reduction, risk management, and time-to-market; Lead large-scale transformation initiatives, such as platform modernization, cloud strategy, and internalization of critical systems previously owned by third parties; Set and enforce company-wide best practices for security, compliance, reliability, and resiliency, in partnership with legal, security, and infrastructure teams; Manage enterprise-level vendor and strategic partner relationships, including contract negotiations, performance governance, and long-term dependency reduction; Champion a data- and outcomes-driven culture by defining KPIs at the organizational level and ensuring consistent measurement of business and customer impact; Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on technology risk, innovation opportunities, and emerging industry trends; Represent engineering leadership in cross-functional executive forums, influencing company-wide decisions that affect product, operations, and customer experience.

Up to 5% domestic travel may be required for meetings. Partial telecommuting permitted; on-site at 11601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025 when not telecommuting. Salary: $287,000 - $307,000 per year.

REQUIREMENTS

S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus 6 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation, job title, or position collaborating with cross-functional business teams to drive process improvements and optimize customer experiences.

Senior Director, Software Engineer