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Staff Software Engineer

Build scalable streaming data infrastructure supporting real-time analytics at petabyte scale
San Mateo, California, United States
Senior
$144,000 – 234,000 USD / year
yesterday
Fanatics

Fanatics

A leading online retailer specializing in licensed sports merchandise for fans across various leagues and teams.

Streaming Data Platform Engineer

The Streaming Data Platform team is responsible for building, managing complex stream processing topologies using the latest open-source tech stack, build metrics and visualizations on the generated streams and create varied data sets for different forms of consumption and access patterns. We're looking for a seasoned Staff Software Engineer to help us build and scale the next generation of streaming platforms and infrastructure at Fanatics Commerce.

Responsibilities

  • Build data platforms and streaming engines that are real-time and batch in nature
  • Optimize existing data platforms and infrastructure while exploring other technologies
  • Provide technical leadership to the data engineering team on how data should be stored and processed more efficiently and quickly at scale
  • Build and scale stream & batch processing platforms using the latest open-source technologies
  • Work with data engineering teams and help with reference implementation for different use cases
  • Improve existing tools to deliver value to the users of the platform
  • Work with data engineers to create services that can ingest and supply data to and from external sources and ensure data quality and timeliness

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software development experience with at least 3+ years of experience on open-source big data technologies
  • Knowledge of common design patterns used in Complex Event Processing
  • Knowledge in Streaming technologies: Apache Kafka, Kafka Streams, KSQL, Spark, Spark Streaming
  • Proficiency in Java, Scala
  • Strong handson experience in SQL, Hive, Spark SQL, Data Modeling, Schema design.
  • Experience and deep understanding of traditional, NoSQL and columnar databases
  • Experience of building scalable infrastructure to support stream, batch and micro-batch data processing
  • Experience utilizing Apache Iceberg as the backbone of a modern lakehouse architecture, supporting schema evolution, partitioning, and scalable data compaction across petabyte-scale datasets.
  • Experience utilizing AWS Glue as a centralized data catalog to register and manage Iceberg tables, enabling seamless integration with real-time query engines and improving data discovery across distributed systems.
  • Experience working with Druid/StarRocks/Apache Pinot etc., powering low-latency queries, routine Kafka ingestion, and fast joins across both historical and real-time data.

Location / Hybrid work environment with flexibility between 3 days in office and 2 days remote work, based out of our San Mateo, Boulder or Atlanta offices.

The salary for this position is between $144,000 and $234,000 per year, in compliance with California's salary transparency requirements. This range reflects the expected compensation based on qualifications, experience, and location. In addition to the salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, Paid time off and holidays, Professional development opportunities, Flexible work arrangements.

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Staff Software Engineer
San Mateo, CA, United States San Mateo, CA, United States,Denver, CO, United States,Atlanta, GA, United States,(Hybrid)
$144,000 – 234,000 USD / year
Engineering
About Fanatics
A leading online retailer specializing in licensed sports merchandise for fans across various leagues and teams.