Platform Engineer III - (Pipelines & Developer Experience)

Overview

As Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) accelerates Fanatics' mission to build the ultimate digital sports platform, the Platform Engineer III role is foundational to empowering our software engineering teams. Joining OddsFactory, you’ll enhance the productivity, reliability, security, and scalability of software delivery.

OddsFactory powers in‑play features at massive scale (billions of simulations/month). Today we run Windows services on Service Fabric in Azure; we’re accelerating Kubernetes + GitOps (Argo CD) and exploring dual‑cloud opportunities. In this Pipelines‑focused role, you’ll build secure, scalable CI/CD frameworks and developer tooling that streamline deployments and improve code quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reusable CI/CD templates and workflows in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions (YAML‑first, DRY, versioned).
• Embed secure‑by‑default and Zero Trust practices in pipelines (secretless with OIDC, least privilege, policy‑as‑code, scanning).
• Improve developer experience: faster feedback loops, quality gates, ephemeral/preview environments, and great documentation.
• Instrument pipeline observability (Datadog or equivalent) and define SLOs (queue time, lead time, change fail rate, MTTR) to drive reliability.
• Automate IaC workflows (Terraform/Terragrunt) and integrate testing, artifact/versioning, and release orchestration.
• Partner with teams to onboard to golden paths; provide enablement, examples, and reference implementations.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, ensuring platform stability and providing critical support for operational incidents.
• Occasionally travel for essential offsite meetings, special events, or collaborative team sessions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or related infrastructure roles.
• Application development experience (backend or frontend).
• Practical experience in cloud-native environments (Azure preferred), infrastructure automation, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes or Service Fabric).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code systems (Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, CloudFormation).
• Proven ability to implement and maintain CI/CD release pipelines.
• Experience with scripting and programming (.NET preferred; familiarity with Go, Python, PowerShell beneficial).
• Knowledge of observability tooling, chaos testing, and incident management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to closely collaborate with engineering teams.
• Highly outcome-oriented, pragmatic, and capable of balancing quality with productivity.
• Effective communication skills, with experience collaborating across diverse teams.
• Positive, flexible attitude comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Resilience & Continuity: DR plans for CI/CD (artifact integrity, reproducible pipelines, backup runners/agents); metrics‑driven SLOs and MTTR reduction.
• Traffic & Policy Plane: Service mesh‑aware rollout strategies (canary/blue‑green) coordinated via pipelines.
• Packaging & Delivery: Helm/kustomize templating at scale; Argo CD progressive delivery and multi‑cluster deployments; promotion workflows (dev→staging→prod), release automation, and rollback patterns.
• Secrets & Identity: Secretless builds with OIDC; External Secrets for environments; policy‑as‑code in CI/CD (signing, SBOMs, provenance, guardrails).
• Familiarity or previous experience within the sports betting industry or strong interest in sports.
• Experience supporting scalable, real-time, or event-driven systems.
• Experience in fast-paced or start-up environments.

Ready to build the future of sports betting? If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!

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: $108,000 - $186,000 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! Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This is a remote position; however, candidates must reside in one of the following states: AL, AZ, GA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Alternatively, we are open to a hybrid role based in Denver, CO.

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.