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Director, Software Engineering
Fanatics
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
About
This is a true 0→1 role: you’ll recruit a small senior team, establish the engineering culture and operating model, and deliver the first production slice of a new platform that powers fan‑first experiences across the Fanatics ecosystem. We’re intentionally light on product specifics in this posting; details will be shared during the interview process.
Responsibilities
Build the team
— Design the hiring plan, stand up the interview loop, attract and close exceptional talent; mentor, level, and grow engineers into leaders.
Define vision & roadmap
— Translate business goals into a sequenced plan (V0 experiments → V1 → scale), making clear build‑vs‑buy decisions and balancing “good enough now” with long‑term durability.
Set the technical foundation
— Own architecture for cloud‑native services (APIs, data flows, CI/CD, IaC, observability). Optimize for developer experience, reusability, and clear SLAs/SLOs from day one.
Ship and iterate
— Deliver a thin end‑to‑end production quickly, validate with internal customers, and evolve boundaries as usage grows (e.g., modular monolith → services when it truly pays).
Create the operating system for the team
— Establish lightweight processes (design docs, PR reviews, release cadence, incident response), a metrics‑driven culture, and a strong bar for quality and speed.
Drive cross‑functional alignment
— Partner with Product, Design, Data, Operations, Risk/Compliance, and peer engineering teams to ensure fit, reliability, and adoption; communicate clearly with executives.
Champion security, privacy, and reliability
— Bake in authN/Z, auditability, and compliance‑aware patterns; use progressive delivery and robust monitoring to de‑risk launches.
Scale sustainably
— Manage strategic tech debt, vendor relationships, and cloud costs; evolve architecture pragmatically as requirements expand.
Model the culture
— Foster inclusion, psychological safety, and high ownership; celebrate learning and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
6+ years of experience in engineering leadership (including managing managers or multiple teams), with a strong ability to mentor, grow talent, and inspire technical excellence.
12+ years of experience in software development.
3+ years of experience designing cloud‑native systems (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum, with the agility to adapt in a fast‑evolving environment.
A history of successfully delivering complex, scalable solutions with a focus on customer experience.
Positive, flexible mindset with a readiness to take on new challenges.
Strong results orientation, backed by data and outcomes.
Excellent communication, influencing, and problem‑solving abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree in Computer Science or similar (or equivalent experience).
Experience leading distributed or remote teams.
Passion for sports and/or the sports betting industry.
Experience working cross‑functionally with Product, Data, and Design teams.
Start‑up or high‑growth environment experience, with a bias toward rapid learning and iteration.
Strong team collaboration mindset and passion for working in a supportive, fast‑paced environment.
Seniority level : Director
Employment type : Full‑time
Job function : Engineering and Information Technology
Industries : Technology, Information and Internet
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Languages
- English
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