Principal Innovation Engineering

Fabletics is currently looking for a Manager, Engineering.

Fabletics is looking for a Manager of Engineering to lead and mentor the engineers on our Product Creation Team that build and maintain our product lifecycle management systems that run our successful ecom business.

The ideal candidate will be very hands on with a small team to help lead and guide projects throughout the project lifecycle including tech planning, project management, engineering execution, with strong collaboration and communication with key stakeholders. An agile mindset is a must along with a strong ability to navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and managing your own time while ensuring the teams delivery is smooth, on-time, and high quality.

This position will report to the VP, Software Engineering.

Lead team of engineers in technical projects involving enterprise-wide proprietary and third-party software.

Collaborate with Product Managers to refine stories, define roadmaps, and communicate with stakeholders to deliver working systems, tools, and solutions on time, using agile methodologies.

Train team in engineering best practices to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions and provide dependable customer service, removing obstacles blocking engineers from achieving their tasks where needed.

Provide direction to the engineering team in terms of sprint goals, understanding business initiatives behind those goals, and learning the skills required to deliver on those goals.

Contribute to the working team by being hands on with the day-to-day engineering efforts.

Champion adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and similar agentic coding assistants) across the team, driving measurable gains in delivery speed and code quality.

Identify and drive opportunities to apply AI and LLM-based automation to PLM workflows, integrations, and internal tooling, balancing speed of delivery with appropriate human oversight.

5-7 years of Software Engineering experience, including 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams

• Experience in building, developing, and managing highly effective engineering teams
• Experience with distributed systems, multi-tiered application development, service-oriented architecture, and microservice architecture
• Understanding of REST API, JavaScript, C#, SQL Script; understanding of structure & syntax of HTML, XML, and CSS.
• Experience with PLM Systems, notably Centric Software or other Fashion PLM solutions, is a plus (Yunique, PTC FlexPLM, Seimens, DeSL).
• Experience with enterprise solutions such as ERP, PLM, CRM, SCM, or PIM skills
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and agentic coding assistants (e.g., Working knowledge of prompt engineering and agentic/LLM-based AI concepts, with the judgment to evaluate where AI can responsibly accelerate delivery versus where human oversight is required.

This role is remote-friendly, with headquarters based in El Segundo, CA.

Hybrid Work Schedule*

• Summer Fridays*
• Healthcare Plans
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity Program*
• Varied for retail, fulfillment and fully remote roles.

Offered base salary will be dependent on factors including the scope and complexity of the role, candidate’s related work experience, subject matter expertise and work location.

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we champion a vibrant workplace culture that thrives on diversity law and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment. We are one team from many backgrounds, innovating through diversity of individuals, who are driven by passion for creating an inclusive space for all.

Fabletics, Inc. will continue to champion a workplace culture that prizes diversity and inclusivity.

At Fabletics our mission is to be the world's most fashionable, innovative and inclusive active lifestyle brand.

Fabletics has been recognized as a Great Place to Work for multiple consecutive years with a positive work environment where innovation is rewarded, female leadership is championed, diversity is celebrated, and work-life balance is encouraged.

We attribute our success to a culture of innovation that spans across our global offices including our Corporate HQ in El Segundo, CA!

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