Staff Platform Engineer – Platform Engineering (UK & Ireland)

CompanyFanatics

LocationUnited Kingdom

Posted At2/25/2026

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Description

Staff Platform Engineer – Platform Engineering (UK & Ireland) Overview

Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team based in the UK or Ireland. This position plays a critical role within the EMEA Platform Engineering organization, partnering closely with teams across the UK, Ireland, and United States to build and operate the platforms that power Fanatics Betting & Gaming’s global software ecosystem.

As a Staff Engineer, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership, leading complex technical initiatives across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD systems, and internal developer tooling. You will influence platform architecture, define standards and best practices, and act as a force multiplier for engineering teams by improving reliability, scalability, and developer productivity

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What You’ll

DoHelp drive technical design and delivery of core platform capabilities spanning cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, Observability, CI/CD systems, and developer tooli

ngArchitect, build, and operate cloud-native platforms on AWS with a focus on reliability, security, scalability, and cost efficien

cyLead the evolution of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps-based workflow

s.Build and maintain internal platform services and tooling that improve developer experience and delivery veloci

tyContinue to drive Infrastructure as Code and automation practices across tea

msPartner with application teams to unblock delivery and align platform capabilities with developer nee

dsParticipate in and/or lead complex, cross-team initiatives and provide technical clarity in ambiguous problem spac

esImprove operational excellence through observability, automation, and incident respons

e.Mentor engineers and participate in on-call rotatio

ns
What You Br

ing8+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineer
ingProficiency with Python and Java. Familiarity with Kotlin, Go a p
lusDeep Kubernetes and container orchestration knowle
dgeProven CI/CD and GitOps experie
nceInfrastructure as Code expertise (Terrafo

rm)Strong AWS and cloud-native experie

nceExperience operating distributed, high-availability syst

emsAbility to influence without authority and communicate effectively across regi

ons
Nice to

HaveExperience with internal developer platforms or por
talsFinOps or cloud cost management experi
enceRegulated or high-availability environment experi
enceBackend development experi
enceFamiliarity with AI-assisted development t

ools
Why Platform Engineering a

t FBGPlatform Engineering at FBG operates with a product-first mindset. Our mission is to empower developers with reliable, scalable, and intuitive platforms that accelerate innovation and deli

very.
Working Across R

egionsThis role operates in a globally distributed environment, working closely with teams across the UK, Ireland, and the United States. Strong communication, time zone coordination, and shared ownership are essential for su

ccess.
Travel Expec

tationsPeriodic travel to the United States is expected for offsites, planning sessions, and collaboration. Occasional travel within the UK and Ireland may also be re

quired.
Not sure if you check ev

ery box?If you're excited about this role, passionate about Kotlin across mobile and backend systems, and interested in building world-class entertainment experiences powered by modern distributed architectures, we encourage you to apply. We value strong engineers who can operate across layers and think holistically about user experience and system design. Please note, you do need to be living in the UK for this position and we do NOT offer spon

sorship.