Staff Engineer – Client Services

Sky Betting & Gaming

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

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $200,000 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 CollaborationTechnical Mentorship

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Hard Skills

Backend Service DesignCode Quality Best PracticesTesting StrategiesCoroutinesDependency InjectionEvent-Driven ArchitectureCloud InfrastructureCI/CD PipelinesFunctional ProgrammingDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingProcess Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Observability ToolsApache PekkoAkka

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeProfessional Certification

Industry Keywords

SCRUM MethodologyEnterprise Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AkkaApacheCloudDistributed SystemsJavaKotlinSpringSpring 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, and testing
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 operational best practices
Improve processes for high-pressure situations, scope changes, and 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
Attend occasional conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities

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
Able to effectively communicate complex technical subjects to varied audiences
Familiar with Agile software product delivery and SCRUM methodology
Able to effectively work cross-functionally within an enterprise environment
A Bachelor’s degree, or professional certification, or a combination of education and experience
Preferred: experience with large-scale distributed systems, event-driven architectures, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, functional programming, and Apache Pekko or Akka

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary plus bonus
Full-time employment benefits
Remote work arrangement
Occasional travel to Fanatics offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities
Potential in-person interview or onboarding components
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