Fanatics

Trading Automation Engineer (Ireland)

Overview

At Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), a core division of Fanatics' mission to establish the ultimate end-to-end digital sports platform, we're crafting a world where every aspect of a sports fan's passion is catered to.

Our Risk And Trading team are looking for a Trading Automation Engineer with the aim of streamline trading processes by identifying inefficiencies and automating them with the support of the trading team. This will include designing, developing, deploying,documenting & maintaining software solutions used by various Trading teams.

What you will do:

• Analyse efficiency of day-to-day tasks with a view to automating improvements
• Liaise with the Technology teams to ensure that standards and practices match the company's long term vision.
• Liaise with Technology teams to ensure alignment on projects.
• Own your own roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders in our Risk and Trading team
• Develop a pathway for traders to develop their programming skills to support the trading automation projects backlog.
• Success will be measured in time savings, cost savings and better customer experience from the projects you work on.

The skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Exposure to (or a willingness to learn) multiple programming languages and tools including C#, Python and Excel.
• 1+ years in a quantitative or engineering role.
• Some demonstrable experience building & deploying applications.
• Effective communication skills, capable of collaborating with own team and wider audiences.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, hyper-growth environment where priorities evolve regularly and decisions are made quickly.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to follow through on ideas.
• Interest in sports and (ideally) trading / risk principles a benefit.
• Good leadership and training skills to allow the role to expand in the future

Ready to build the future of sports betting? If you possess some of these skills but not all of them, we still encourage you to apply! Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. We are open to fully remote candidates based in Ireland, but we strongly encourage those who can join us on campus two days per week.

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.

Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.