Director, Software Engineering - FMX
About the role
About Fanatics Markets
Fanatics Markets is the real-money prediction and trading app where you can invest in moments you care about. Built on a secure platform, we let users predict real-world outcomes and trade on events they actually follow, from sports and entertainment to political elections and beyond. Our mission is to redefine how fans engage with the moments and markets that matter most. We're looking for the right people to help us build the future of prediction markets.
Overview
We are looking for a Director of Software Engineering to lead our core FMX trading team. You will own the delivery, culture, and growth of your team as we build a regulated trading platform, managing a group of 5 to 8 engineers.
This is a hands-on leadership role: you will be deeply involved in technical direction while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. You will partner closely with FMX leadership, compliance, and our existing Fanatics Markets web engineering organisation to establish ways of working that can support 24/7 trading operations.
We're pioneering the use of AI as a code collaborator across all of engineering. We need leaders who actively champion AI-assisted development, helping their teams adopt tools like Claude Code, Codex, or GitHub Copilot to maximise delivery velocity without compromising quality or regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Lead your team in exploring and applying new technologies and practices, cultivating a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to deliver a world-class regulated trading platform.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Compliance, and other engineering leaders to develop cohesive solutions aligned with FMX strategic objectives and regulatory obligations.
- Use data and metrics to guide your team's decision-making, tracking delivery velocity, reliability SLOs, and compliance posture as core team health indicators.
- Champion a metrics-driven culture focused on measurable impact, from system uptime and latency to audit trail completeness and daily reporting accuracy.
- Invest in the growth and success of your team, offer mentorship, support career development, and help shape the next generation of engineering leaders within FMX.
- Oversee the development of scalable, reliable systems