Engineering Manager, Growth

About the role

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. Topps.com is a flagship platform within Fanatics Collectibles. We're building the gold standard for collectors through immersive, commerce-integrated experiences across Topps, Fanatics Live, and Fanatics Collect. Our mission is to deliver performant systems, high design polish, and data-driven growth experiences that engage the next generation of fans. We're hiring an Engineering Manager to join the Growth Engineering team , focused on driving user acquisition, engagement, and retention across Topps, Fanatics Live, and Fanatics Collect. This is a player-coach role , where you will spend approximately 60-80% of your time hands-on coding while also leading a small team of engineers. You will be responsible for delivering impactful growth initiatives, ensuring high-quality analytics instrumentation, and guiding the team's technical direction and execution. You'll partner closely with product, data, and marketing stakeholders to prioritize and execute against a growth roadmap, while fostering a strong engineering culture centered on speed, quality, and accountability. This role reports to the Director of Engineering, Topps .

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to deliver growth-focused features and experiments across Topps, Fanatics Live, and Fanatics Collect.
• Contribute directly as a hands-on full stack engineer (60-80%), building and shipping features across frontend and backend systems.
• Ensure analytics data integrity and consistency across platforms, including instrumentation, validation, and tracking pipelines.
• Drive the design and implementation of experimentation frameworks (A/B testing, feature flags) to enable rapid iteration.
• Partner with product, data science, and marketing to define, prioritize, and execute on growth initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers on the team, supporting their growth and delivery.
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices for code quality, testing, observability, and performance.
• Identify and remove blockers to execution, balancing speed of experimentation with system reliability .
• Contribute to shared platform capabilities that support cross-product growth efforts .

Requirements

• 6-10+ years of experience building and scaling modern web applications.
• Proven experience as a technical lead or team lead , with a track record of delivering through others while remaining hands-on.
• Strong proficiency in full stack development (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, or similar technologies).
• Experience implementing and maintaining analytics and tracking systems (event pipelines, attribution, instrumentation).
• Familiarity with experimentation platforms , A/B testing methodologies, and feature flagging systems.
• Strong understanding of system design, API development, and performance optimization .
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and data teams.
• Ability to balance technical leadership with execution , thriving in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Preferred
• Experience working on growth engineering or product growth teams .
• Familiarity with analytics tools such as Segment, Amplitude, Snowflake, or similar platforms.
• Experience building for both web and mobile surfaces .
• Exposure to consumer-facing products with high scale and rapid experimentation cycles .
• Passion for mentoring engineers and building high-performing teams.
• Interest in collectibles, live commerce, or fan engagement platforms.
• Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is comin

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