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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer (Streaming Services) - **Company:** Fanatics Inc. - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Code Review, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, TypeScript, Web Applications, WebRTC, ReactJS, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Graphql, Front End Software Development - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8f0b0d5996d35e22 ## About the Role This role requires strong end-to-end engineering knowledge, with particular depth in frontend development. You'll define how we build high-performance customer experiences using React and GraphQL, while influencing the backend services, APIs and event-driven systems that power them., * 8+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience operating at Staff or equivalent level. * Strong full-stack engineering knowledge, with deep expertise in modern frontend development. * Significant experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript and complex consumer web applications. * Strong experience with GraphQL, APIs, backend services and frontend-to-backend integration. * Experience setting technical direction for streaming products or streaming services. * Strong knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architecture and end-to-end system design. * Experience designing high-scale, real-time products with demanding performance and reliability requirements. * Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across multiple teams and systems. * Experience shaping engineering standards, technical practices and team culture. * Strong architectural judgment and the ability to influence without relying on formal authority. * A track record of mentoring engineers and making teams more effective. * Strong product judgment and the ability to balance delivery speed, customer experience and long-term technical health. Nice to Have * Experience across live commerce, marketplaces, auctions, social/community products or e-commerce. * Experience supporting high-profile live events and rapidly changing traffic patterns. * Knowledge of real-time communication technologies, payments or transactional systems. Fanatics Live brings together creators, fans, interactive live experiences, commerce, and community, making experience with real-time and high-scale consumer platforms particularly relevant to the role. ## Description As one of the senior technical leaders within a new and growing team, your focus will extend beyond coding. You'll set architectural direction, solve complex cross-team challenges and establish the engineering standards, practices and culture needed to scale successfully. You'll remain technically close to delivery-using prototypes, design reviews and targeted implementation to validate decisions and unblock teams-while creating leverage across the wider engineering organisation. What You'll Do * Set the technical strategy for our consumer streaming product and supporting services. * Define the end-to-end architecture across frontend applications, APIs, backend services and event-driven systems. * Guide the development of scalable experiences combining live video, real-time interaction, discovery and commerce. * Lead major technical decisions across performance, reliability, resilience and platform scalability. * Create a clear technical roadmap that balances immediate product delivery with long-term platform health. * Define how engineering teams design, build, review, test and operate software as the organisation scales. * Establish reusable patterns and technical standards that improve quality and accelerate delivery across teams. * Partner with engineering leaders, Product, Design and Data to turn ambitious product ideas into scalable solutions. * Remain close to delivery through architecture reviews, prototyping, code reviews and targeted contributions to critical areas. * Mentor engineers, build alignment across teams and raise the overall technical bar. * Lead the technical response to significant production challenges and turn learnings into lasting platform improvements. ## Related Videos - [Rethinking Reactive Architectures with GraphQL ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/121-rethinking-reactive-architectures-with-graphql) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Transforming Education: A Journey from interactive Markdown to Remote-Labs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/941-transforming-education-a-journey-from-interactive-markdown-to-remote-labs) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) ## Related Articles - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)