Staff Engineer – Client Services

Sky Betting & Gaming

. Lead planning, design, and technical development of major product features from inception through deployment .

Posted 10/19/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesLead💰 $1 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building highly scalable backend services using Kotlin and modern frameworks like Spring Boot. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and implement best practices for code quality and system reliability.

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Kotlin DevelopmentSpring Boot FrameworkAgile Software DeliveryCross-Functional CollaborationIncident Response Management

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Hard Skills

Backend Services DesignCoroutinesDependency InjectionTesting StrategiesCode ReviewsProduction Software DeploymentEvent-Driven ArchitecturesFunctional Programming

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPCI/CD PipelinesObservability Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeProfessional Certification

Industry Keywords

Distributed SystemsSCRUM MethodologyTechnical Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AkkaApacheAWSDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKotlinSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead planning, design, and technical development of major product features from inception through deployment
Define and scale best practices for code quality, system design, testing, reliability, and security
Conduct technical design and code reviews
Mentor and empower engineers across multiple teams
Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-team projects across engineering, product, and design
Define testing strategies for complex client-side features and systems
Guide observability, reliability, resilience, and maintainability practices
Improve incident-response processes and handle production incidents
Develop, test, document, and deploy production software
Collaborate with product, design, and internal stakeholders on technology decisions
Participate in an on-call rotation and troubleshoot application issues
Escalate project roadblocks
Develop understanding of the industry, product, feature set, and roadmap

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience designing and building highly scalable backend services
Expertise with Kotlin as the primary development language, or deep knowledge of Java with a strong willingness to transition to and develop primarily in Kotlin
Proven experience with modern backend frameworks such as Spring Boot or similar
Experience with Coroutines and Dependency Injection
Ability to communicate complex technical subjects to technical and non-technical audiences
Familiarity with Agile software product delivery and SCRUM methodology
Ability to work cross-functionally within an enterprise environment
Bachelor's degree, professional certification, or a combination of education and experience
Preferred: experience with large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures
Preferred: exposure to AWS or GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools
Preferred: familiarity with functional programming and Apache Pekko or Akka

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base and bonus compensation
Full-time employment benefits (see https://benefitsatfanatics.com/)
Occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities