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About the Role

Fanatics Markets is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the core FMX trading team. This role involves owning the team's delivery, culture, and growth while building a regulated trading platform from scratch. You will be hands-on, guiding technical direction and fostering innovation, while partnering with leadership, compliance, and web engineering to support 24/7 trading operations. A key aspect of this role is championing AI-assisted development to maximize delivery velocity without compromising quality or compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in exploring and applying new technologies and practices, cultivating a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to deliver a world-class regulated trading platform.
Collaborate closely with Product, Compliance, and other engineering leaders to develop cohesive solutions aligned with FMX strategic objectives and regulatory obligations.
Use data and metrics to guide team decision-making, tracking delivery velocity, reliability SLOs, and compliance posture.
Champion a metrics-driven culture focused on measurable impact, from system uptime and latency to audit trail completeness and daily reporting accuracy.
Invest in the growth and success of the team, offering mentorship, supporting career development, and helping shape future engineering leaders.
Oversee the development of scalable, reliable systems while driving modernization of the Java codebase and new development in Go, Java and Kotlin.
Own engineering processes appropriate for a 24/7 regulated trading environment, including sprint planning, on-call rotations, incident response, code review standards, and change management.
Build strong cross-functional partnerships with legal, compliance, and the wider Fanatics engineering organization to influence technical and product direction.
Communicate complex technical concepts and regulatory requirements with clarity and confidence to stakeholders at all levels.
Champion the use of AI-assisted development tools across the team, setting the standard for responsible adoption that meets regulated-environment quality and security requirements.
Stay on top of industry trends in regulated trading infrastructure and prediction markets, bringing fresh ideas that elevate team performance.
Be open to occasional travel for offsites, cross-team collaboration, or regulatory engagements.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in engineering leadership, with a strong ability to mentor, grow talent, and inspire technical excellence.
10+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally with a backend focus (Java, Go, or similar).
Background in regulated financial infrastructure strongly preferred, brokerage systems, futures or derivatives exchanges, or comparable regulated environments.
Experience designing and operating production systems with high-availability requirements (24/7 uptime, low-latency, mission-critical).
Solid understanding of compliance obligations in regulated markets, including data sensitivity controls and insider trading restrictions.
Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum, with the agility to adapt in a fast-evolving 0 to 1 environment.
A history of successfully delivering complex, scalable solutions with a focus on reliability and correctness.
Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills, equally comfortable with engineers, compliance teams, and executive stakeholders.
Experience leading distributed or remote teams across multiple time zones.
Demonstrated experience using or evangelising AI development tools (Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, etc.) within an engineering team.
Degree in Computer Science or similar, or equivalent experience.
Previous experience at a US-regulated financial exchange or licensed trading platform.
Familiarity with event-driven architectures in a financial context (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar).
Experience with prediction markets or futures/options trading platforms.
Previous experience in a 0→1 or high-growth startup environment.

Skills

Java
Go
Kotlin
Agile
Scrum
AI-assisted development tools
Claude Code
Codex
GitHub Copilot
Event-driven architectures
Kafka
Kinesis

Location

United Kingdom

Work Type

Remote
Full-time

Experience Level

Director
5+ years in engineering leadership
10+ years in software engineering

Education Level

Degree in Computer Science or similar, or equivalent experience

Benefits

Home office setup stipend

About the Company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, igniting the passions of global sports fans and maximizing presence for hundreds of sports partners globally.
The company operates across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming.
Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and over 2,000 retail locations.
Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to enhancing the fan experience globally.

Equal Opportunity

If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply!
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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