Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform to ignite and harness the passions of fans and maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally. Optimizing these long-standing partnerships, a database of more than 80 million global consumers and a trusted, recognizable brand name, Fanatics is expanding beyond its position as a global leader for licensed sports merchandise to now becoming a next-gen digital sports platform, featuring an array of offerings for fans across the sports ecosystem.

 

The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, through Topps as a cornerstone of the business, building a new model for the collectibles and trading cards hobby with top leagues and players association partners; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.

 

As a market leader with more than 9,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

 

At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support.  We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.

 

We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer for our Data organization, to architect complex data solutions across platforms, business intelligence and data science / machine learning use cases. As the most senior individual contributor in the group, this person will drive technical and quantitative standards, coach engineers towards best practices, and fundamentally ensure that we are successful in building data technology that meets current and future business needs.

 

●        Lead technical & quantitative excellence forums within the data org and participate across other engineering domains

●        Architect data solutions and processes enabling the business to turn data into value, including data warehousing, big data processing, AI & ML development, business analytics tooling, compliance, privacy and security

●        Identify & own roadmap investments to drive technical and quantitative excellence

●        Act as a mentor and coach to engineers, scientists and analysts in the data group

●        Support data org leadership & exec team where needed with strategy, partnership evaluations and more

 

●        7+years experience in data engineering, including data platform architecture, integration, warehousing, big data processing and AI/ML. Experience with structured & unstructured, batch & stream, and cloud platform providers

●        A background (educational or professional) in mathematics, economics or data science is a strong plus but not required

●        Experience implementing & managing regulatory, compliance and privacy requirements in data systems

●        Experience implementing standards for data governance and quality control

●        Strong interpersonal skills, ability to earn trust & influence without direct management authority

●        Desire to build a new platform from scratch and participate in hiring & performance standard-setting in the data org

Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

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