Staff Software Engineer | Security

Job Description

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Perimeter Cyber Security team in Hyderabad. This role is central to the design, development, and maintenance of our perimeter-focused software stack, which supports our global edge defenses. You will work on CDN, web application firewall (WAF) automation, caching systems, observability tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure integrations—driving automation and resilience at the edge.

This position works closely with our Traffic Delivery and Perimeter Security teams, with a strong focus on intelligent automation, data modeling, and CDN-scale engineering. You’ll be instrumental in building systems that allow our security teams to detect, respond, and adapt quickly using compute-aided intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement perimeter security applications in Golang , with a focus on scalability, automation, and observability.
• Configure and Automate edge defenses, CDN solutions, and WAF configurations using APIs from major CDNs such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or Fastly .
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code using Terraform .
• Engineer enterprise level caching and delivery systems,
• Engineer telemetry and logging systems that enhance visibility and incident response capabilities.
• Integrate and operationalize SOAR platforms such as Cortex, Tines, Splunk SOAR, or Chronicle for automated threat detection and response workflows.
• Develop tools and pipelines for traffic data modeling, policy automation, and proactive mitigation.
• Partner with Application, Cloud, and SOC teams to deliver resilient and secure edge systems.
  
  

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on infrastructure, platform, or security engineering.
• Proficient in Golang , or other system-level languages.
• Experience working with CDN security tooling and automation (Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly).
• Solid understanding of data modeling and event-driven architectures .
• Experience with:
• SOAR platforms : Cortex, Tines, Splunk SOAR, Chronicle
• Logging/SIEM tools : Splunk, Elastic, SQL-based analytics
• Cloud & container platforms : AWS, Kubernetes, Linode
• Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD : Terraform, GitOps workflows
• Strong written, spoken, and visual communication skills in English are a fundamental requirement.
• Proven ability to clearly articulate technical designs, decisions, and workflows to diverse stakeholders.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in CDN management, WAF engineering, bot mitigation, or edge access control.
• Fundamental experience with AWS Infrastructure and Management
• Experience with security orchestration and automated response pipelines.
• Familiarity with real-time detection logic and alert tuning in high-scale environments.
  
  

Why Join Us?

You’ll be at the forefront of securing our edge infrastructure, with real ownership over systems that impact global defense and performance. We prioritize automation, scale, and elegant solutions—giving you space to innovate and drive change alongside talented teams.

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, 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