Senior Staff Software Engineer
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Job Summary
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 worlds 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.
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 Visionbased 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: $201571 - $221571 per year.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors 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.
CONTACT: Apply online at or email resume to: Must specify Ad Code RLKM in subject line. #LI-DNI #LI-DNP
At Fanatics we operate with a BOLD mindset - We Build Championship Teams were Obsessed with Fans we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If youre ready to contribute to a dynamic fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth we want you to be part of our team.
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 2500 athletes and celebrities and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2000 retail locations including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22000 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 .
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 worldincluding 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
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