Software Engineer III - Fanatics Markets

About this role

About Fanatics Markets

Fanatics Markets is the real-money prediction and trading app where you can invest in moments you care about. Built on a secure platform, we let users predict real-world outcomes and trade on events they actually follow - from sports and entertainment to political elections and beyond. Our mission is to redefine how fans engage with the moments and markets that matter most. We're looking for the right people to help us build the future of prediction markets.

As a Sr Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, you’ll be responsible for powering the rapidly growing Fanatics Markets app. In your role you'll be recognized as a technical leader, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

You'll lead ambitious projects, setting the standard for your team through innovative solutions. Your bold decisions will strike the right balance between addressing immediate business needs and ensuring long-term technical excellence. Through your leadership, you’ll foster a culture of excellence and innovation, leaving a lasting impact on both your immediate team and the broader mobile development community.

In this role you will lead the design and scaling of our distributed systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of hands-on coding, architecture, and technical leadership, and who can influence engineering direction while mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Design and scaling of distributed systems using **Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot**, ensuring the platform can handle massive traffic spikes during live global events.
• Build and optimize high-throughput applications using **Postgres, Kafka, and Redis/Redis PubSub**, prioritizing data integrity and low latency.
• Drive performance across services and infrastructure, implementing strategies for backpressure, circuit breaking, and "Exactly-Once" processing.
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to align technical strategy with business goals, ...