Robotics Automation Engineer

Company Overview
Fanatics is the ultimate one-stop sports fan destination that ignites and harnesses the passion of fans and maximizes the presence and reach for preeminent sports partners globally. Leveraging long-standing, often exclusive relationships with more than 900 sports properties, a database of more than 90 million consumers worldwide and a trusted brand name, Fanatics is furthering its innovation across the sports landscape by building the leading global digital sports platform, complete with offerings including e-commerce and licensed merchandise, physical and digital trading cards and collectibles, and online sports betting and iGaming.
 
The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end physical and digital collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform.
 
As a market leader with more than 10,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
 
At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support.  We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.   

As a Robotics Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing software solutions for Fanatics’ Automated & Robotics Fulfillment Centers. You will work with Supply Chain Technology engineering teams to design, develop, test and deploy software that is critical for integration & orchestrating robotics solutions for Inbound & Outbound processes. You will work on reusable solutions for the Fanatics Fulfillment Network, including WMS, WES, WCS, PLC systems. 


What you'll be doing

 
Responsible for participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle: design, development, testing and deployment of critical applications 
 
Help to architect and develop orchestration & integration solutions for Robotics & Automation technology, in particular AGV/AMR fleet 
 
Design, develop and maintain real-time, high-performance software to control / drive technology in the Fulfillment Center 
 
Create software solutions for managing goods movement and fulfillment within our facilities – both Inbound and Outbound 
 
Help to architect solutions that are highly scalable, transferrable, and observable 
 
Define best practices for software development as it pertains to Robotics & Automation 
 
Collaborate with Supply Chain Tech engineering teams & product management in delivering software and training 
 
Define, Create, and Execute development stories that are scoped appropriately for iterative deliverables against timeline targets in the product roadmap 
 
Develop simulation tools to facilitate quality testing for Robotics & Automation software 
 
Develop Functional Specifications as part of design deliverables in partnership with the PM team to define what is being built to meet stakeholder requirements 
 
Troubleshoot, analyze, and root cause production issues in both software and across technology within the facility 
 
Provide input, knowledge and research on key tech, product, & vendor decisions in Fulfillment / Distribution Centers and Supply Chain Network


What we're looking for

 
5-10 years of hands-on Agile Software Development experience in a polyglot programming environment 
 
5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Technology, Warehouse Management & Robotics / Automated solutions 
 
Experience working with, supporting and integrating third party vendors for Supply Chain Technology 
 
Experience in building highly Distributed, Microservices-driven systems & managing complex state in a highly concurrent environment 
 
Experience in a Cloud-based Development, Cloud-based Technologies, such as AWS, GCP, Azure and their various managed solutions 
 
Several years of experience in any programming language such as C++, C# / Java, GoLang or similar language with a focus on design, develop and implement scalable RESTful services and APIs 
 
Knowledge & experience in Supply Chain & Warehouse Automation business processes, including Receiving, Putaway, Picking, Packing, Sortation, etc. 
 
Proven experience integrating and managing AGV / AMR robotics technologies & vehicle fleets and/or experience in other automated, programmable Goods-to-Person systems 
 
Demonstrates an understanding & experience of AGV/AMR pathing & simulation 
 
Experience in a variety of other automated warehouse solutions, such as Automated Put Walls 
 
Experience in building or implementing and managing Automation AI and Fulfillment Learning Models for optimized operations 
 
Familiarity with PLC and integrations to Warehouse Conveyance systems, in particular for the purposes of orchestrating AGV/AMR fleets 
 
Familiarity with Supply Chain KPIs and performance metrics 
 
Familiarity with Temporal.io & React/React Native is a plus 



$130,000 - $180,000 a year
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Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.

Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

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