Manager Software Engineering

Job Description
Engineering Manager – Omni POD
We are seeking an experienced
Engineering Manager
to lead our growing Omni POD engineering team. In this role, you will guide architectural and technical decisions, coach and develop engineers, and ensure delivery of scalable, maintainable, and high-performance systems. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products while fostering a strong engineering culture and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of 5–6 engineers, providing coaching, career development, and performance feedback.

Drive architectural direction and ensure solutions meet scalability, performance, and reliability goals.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define product requirements and translate them into technical roadmaps.

Oversee application design and delivery, ensuring clear documentation (design docs, flow charts, sequence diagrams) to support on-time, high-quality releases.

Partner with senior engineers to create and optimize database schemas, queries, and models for performance and scalability.

Maintain high engineering quality through best practices like automated testing, peer reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.

Facilitate technical planning, resource allocation, and prioritization to align with business objectives.

Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies, bringing innovative approaches to the team.

Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.

Qualifications
Experience:
10+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a people management or technical leadership role.

2+ years of experience in Managing engineers direct.

Proven track record in building and scaling backend services and distributed systems.

Strong knowledge of database design, modeling, and optimization (SQL and NoSQL).

Experience with AWS and modern infrastructure tools (Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform).

Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures.

Technical Skills
Background in Java, Golang, Elixir, or Scala (hands-on coding not primary focus, but technical depth is essential).

Knowledge of modern development practices (CI/CD, Git, containerization).

Exposure to frontend development (React) is a plus.

Soft Skills
Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching abilities.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.

Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and adapt to changing requirements.

Commitment to fostering a positive, growth-oriented engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of various integration specifications using JSON, XML, EDI (X12 and EDIFACT maps). Very familiar with Supply chain domain concepts. Having worked with a retailer or wholesaler in apparel industry is a definite plus.
• Work closely with the order capture and validation teams as they build out new solutions for B2B Customer order capture and enabling a pathway to migrating applications from the current older EDI platform (Informix 4GL) to a new one (Java, ReactJS). The transition role is more from supporting on a Subject Matter Level effort providing guidance on business rules.
• Manage daily EDI and integration operations including but not limited to - monitoring order flow between B2B entities, shipment advices, invoice processing etc
• As a leader of integration projects, the manager is responsible for defining project scopes, deliverables and schedules. Allocates resources for such efforts and ensuring that any testing efforts both internal and external are well coordinated.
• Communication is key for this role. Some important activities for communication involve establishing business stakeholder meetings, frequent meetings with product managers who are responsible for various systems that interface with the order and shipment pipelines.
• Manage team members who have engineering and non engineering background.

Qualifications

• The candidate will be reporting the Director of Engineering / VP of Engineering, so understanding of finance concepts of running a small or large team is essential.
• The candidate will have software engineers and analysts reporting into them. People management skills is also essential.
• Conflict resolution and understanding trade offs when prioritizing resources is a critical trait of the Engineering manager.
• The candidate will have expert skills in SQL, software engineering principles, agile and Kanban delivery mechanisms, documentation using wiki and task management tools.
• The candidate will possess fair skills in at least one programming language, software development estimation, software architecture and tools associated with that.
• Should have a minimum of 5 years experience in the relevant field as an individual contributor and a minimum of 3 years experience as a manager.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering in computer science or equivalent discipline preferred. MBA is an added plus.

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,

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, Manchester United, 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