Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems, Fanatics Markets

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a primary focus on distributed systems and high-concurrency production environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java or Kotlin and Spring Boot, with a strong command of modern API design — REST, gRPC, and Protobuf.
• Deep hands-on experience with Kafka (or Redpanda/Pub Sub) — including internal mechanics, partition strategies, consumer group rebalancing, and delivery guarantees.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve bottlenecks in asynchronous messaging systems and implement patterns like idempotency, distributed caching, and exactly-once processing.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.
• Strong instincts for production reliability — you've been on-call, triaged distributed system failures under pressure, and shipped durable fixes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across teams and guide engineers through complex architectural decisions without direct authority.
• Track record of defining success metrics upfront — SLAs, latency budgets, throughput targets — and holding systems accountable to them in production.
• Preferred
• Experience with real-time delivery systems — WebSocket fan-out, server-sent events, or pub/sub at scale.
• Familiarity with financial platforms, real-time trading systems, or prediction markets.
• Experience in a high-growth startup environment where ownership is broad and the technical landscape evolves quickly.
• Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE—a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connection and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process.
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