Senior Staff Software Engineer

Fanatics Betting & Gaming; United States; Hybrid; USD 202,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partial telecommuting

On-site in Jacksonville, FL

Job summary

Fanatics Commerce seeks a seasoned Staff/Senior Software Engineer to drive scalable systems for retail and eCommerce, spanning warehouse and fulfillment operations. You will lead automation, testing, and performance validation, influencing architecture and engineering standards.

You will collaborate with teams across Retail, eCommerce, and Supply Chain, shaping CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native practices while mentoring engineers and advancing reliability and observability initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building scalable distributed systems for Retail/eCommerce.
• Experience with Java, Python, JavaScript, and Go; strong DB/SQL/NoSQL skills.
• Design and implement automation frameworks; test pyramids and shift-left quality.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to design scalable software for warehouse and fulfillment.
• Provide technical leadership for automation, quality engineering, and performance validation.
• Design and maintain automation frameworks across API, service, UI, and data layers.
• Lead performance, load, and reliability testing; model workloads and validate reliability.

Skills

Distributed systems design

High-throughput systems

Load testing

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native development

Automation frameworks

Test infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

Python

JavaScript

Go

Git

Unix/Linux

Docker

Cloud-native tooling

Postman

JUnit

JMeter

k6

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

CI/CD automation

Job description

Fanatics Commerce is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, operating a vertically integrated platform that designs, manufactures, and delivers officially licensed apparel, jerseys, headwear, and collectibles for major leagues, teams, and events worldwide. With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital, in-venue, and retail, Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties.

At Fanatics, we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day - building championship teams, obsessing over fans, acting with entrepreneurial speed, and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's Degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field, plus 7 years of professional experience as a Staff Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, or Senior Software Developer, or any occupation, job title, or position supporting Retail and eCommerce platforms.

Must also have experience in the following:

• 7 years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining high-throughput, high-availability distributed systems supporting Retail and eCommerce platforms and related business domains, with deep expertise in scalability, resiliency, fault tolerance, capacity planning, and operational excellence;
• 7 years of professional experience utilizing modern programming languages to build production software systems, automation frameworks, and test infrastructure in Java, Python, JavaScript, and Go, with strong proficiency in DB, SQL, and NoSQL databases;
• 5 years of professional experience designing and implementing automation frameworks across API, Service, and data layers using tools including Postman, JUnit, aligned with shift-left and test-pyramid best practices;
• 5 years of professional experience utilizing Git, Unix/Linux, Docker, and cloud-native development workflows to build, operate, and debug large-scale Retail and eCommerce systems;
• 5 years of professional experience designing and executing load, stress, and performance testing for high-volume Retail and eCommerce systems using open-source tools (including JMeter and k6), and performing workload modeling, results analysis, and reliability validation;
• 5 years of professional experience building, scaling, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation platforms (including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins), enabling reliable delivery and test execution across multiple teams;
• 5 years of professional experience working with Retail, eCommerce, and fulfillment systems, including order management, inventory, and warehouse management (WMS);
• 2 years of professional experience building test harnesses and evaluation frameworks;
• 2 years of professional experience setting technical direction, leading cross-team architecture initiatives, mentoring senior engineers, and driving organization-wide engineering standards with clear alignment to business outcomes.

Partner with cross-functional teams across Retail, eCommerce, and Supply Chain to design and deliver scalable, reliable software systems supporting automated warehouse and fulfillment operations; Provide technical leadership for automation, quality engineering, and performance validation, helping define best practices and raising engineering standards across multiple teams; Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks and test infrastructure across API, service, UI, and data layers, integrated into CI/CD pipelines and modern cloud-native workflows; Lead performance, load, and reliability testing efforts, including capacity analysis and failure-mode validation, to ensure systems meet throughput, latency, and availability requirements; Develop and apply Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and system-level models to analyze throughput, utilization, and bottlenecks within warehouse, fulfillment, and material handling environments; Collaborate closely with software engineers to integrate testing, simulation, and observability tooling into production-like environments, enabling continuous feedback and data-driven improvements; Contribute to the design and delivery of intelligent solutions, including Agentic AI workflows, Computer Vision-based quality evaluation, and LLM enabled capabilities, with a focus on practical application, evaluation, and reliability; Translate business and operational requirements into clear technical designs, balancing scalability, reliability, cost, and maintainability; Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions by leading design discussions, code reviews, and architecture reviews within and across teams; Stay informed on emerging technologies and industry trends across Retail, eCommerce, Supply Chain automation, and AI, applying relevant innovations to improve system performance and operational efficiency. Up to 10% domestic travel may be required. Partial telecommuting permitted; on-site at 8100 Nations Way Jacksonville, FL 32256 when not telecommuting. Salary: $201,571 - $221,571 per year.

ABOUT US

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:

• Build Championship Teams
• Obsessed with Fans
• Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Determined and Relentless Mindset

At Fanatics, we operate with a BOLD mindset - We Build Championship Teams, we're Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you're ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.