Data Engineer III

What will you be doing?

• Design, build, and maintain robust and efficient data pipelines that collect, process, and store data from various sources, including retail point-of-sale systems, user interactions and external partner data feeds.
• Develop and enhance data models that enable the efficient analysis and manipulation of data for merchandising optimization.
• Improve code and data quality by leveraging and contributing to internal tools to automatically detect and mitigate issues
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure delivery of strong results.

What are we looking for?

• 4+ years of relevant industry experience with a BS/Master’s degree.
• Experience with distributed processing technologies and frameworks, such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and distributed storage systems (e.g., HDFS, S3)
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets to identify gaps and inconsistencies, provide data insights, and advance effective product solutions
• Expertise with ETL schedulers such as Apache Airflow, Stonebranch or similar frameworks
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and columnar databases (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, HBase)
• Strong programming language proficiency using Scala, Java or other backend 
• Familiarity of BI reporting tool such as Tableau, MicroStrategy or Cognos

Bonus Points

• Experience in e-commerce/retail domain
• Knowledge in Web Services, API integration, and data exchanges with third parties

Physical Requirements 

Ability to work in-office a minimum of three days a week. 

The expected salary range for this role is $152,000 - $190,000. This is based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for the Fanatics Commerce annual bonus program and an equity award. This salary range is listed in USD and will be determined in part by a successful candidate’s geographic location.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.