Security Engineer III

Overview

As Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) accelerates Fanatics' mission to build the ultimate digital sports platform, the Security Engineer III role is critical to ensuring our applications and infrastructure remain secure against evolving threats. As a Security Engineer III at FBG, you'll serve as a technical security expert, conducting comprehensive security assessments and working hands-on with engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and remediate vulnerabilities across our technology stack. Your work directly protects our customers and ensures the security posture of our real-time, high-performance betting and gaming systems.

This role combines offensive security skills, application security expertise, and collaborative partnership with development teams to drive security excellence throughout the software development lifecycle. You'll conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, perform threat modeling and architecture reviews, champion secure coding practices, and provide the technical guidance needed to build security into our products from the ground up. Working in a highly regulated industry, you'll help ensure our systems meet rigorous security and compliance standards while enabling rapid innovation. We need engineers who can balance thorough security assessment with the velocity demands of a fast-moving engineering organization—who understand both attack techniques and secure development practices. If you're passionate about breaking things to make them stronger and have the experience to back it up, we want to talk with you.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and code reviews to identify and evaluate potential security risks in applications, systems, and networks.
• Perform threat modeling and architecture reviews to identify potential security risks and integrate security early in the development process.
• Work with development teams to remediate security issues found during testing, providing guidance and support as necessary.
• Collaborate with other security professionals to design and implement security controls and processes.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends to ensure that our organization is prepared to address emerging threats.
• Collaborate on security assessments on third-party software and services used by the organization when necessary.
• Participate in incident response activities as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field  
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in application security, including penetration testing  
• Strong understanding of web application security principles and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities  
• Familiarity with security testing tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, or similar tools  
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and ability to work closely with development teams to promote secure coding principles  
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment  
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash is a plus  
• Relevant certifications such as OSCP, OSWA/OWSE, GWAPT, or CEH are a plus

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: 170,000 - 255,000 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!

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.