Senior Software Engineer
FanDuel is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Sportsbook domain. The role focuses on frontend engineering with the ability to contribute to backend development when necessary. The successful candidate will play a pivotal part in ensuring the platform is highly usable by writing clear, scalable, and high-quality code.
In this position, the engineer will work continuously to improve architecture and processes to enhance quality and efficiency. The role requires a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to mentor team members while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver stable and performant software.
- Invent, design, and build software that is stable and performant.
- Write simple and extendable code following standards and best practices.
- Test code thoroughly.
- Utilize AI-powered tools to maximize efficiency.
- Balance customer requirements with team requirements.
- Actively participate in the code review process, design discussions, team planning, and ticket/metric/COE reviews.
- Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with FanDuel policies.
- Track security risks and mitigate and/or escalate them in a timely manner.
- Focus on operational excellence, constructively identifying problems and proposing solutions.
- Resolve the root cause of complex problems, leaving software better and easier to maintain.
- Mentor and help new team-mates on how the team's software is constructed, how it operates, and how it fits into the bigger picture.
- Foster a constructive dialogue and seek resolutions in a professional way.
- Help recruit and interview for the team.
- Estimate stories/tasks accurately and deliver them in time.
- Participate in on-call rotation where required.
- Provide excellent customer support on behalf of Technology.
- Keep up to date with market standards, and open-source frameworks.
- Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience (required).
- 5 or more years of Software Development experience in creating and maintaining mobile applications (required).
- Experience with React and React Native (required).
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and core web technologies (HTML and CSS) (required).
- A fundamental understanding of data structures and algorithms (required).
- Experience working with backend for frontend (BFF) architectural patterns (required).
- Proficient with prompting AI-powered development tools Claude or Cursor to accelerate coding workflows, improve code quality, and increasing efficiency (required).
- Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies, preferably AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, RDS) (required).
- Experienced with optimization utilizing monitoring and alerting tools like DataDog or Sentry (required).
- Experience working with CI/CD pipeline tooling, preferably Jenkins or Buildkite (required).
- Familiarity with Git, GitLab, Atlassian suite (nice-to-have).
- Experience with unit testing, testing tools, integrating testing and best-quality practices into an SDLC (required).
- Health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits.
- Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave).
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance).
- 401k with up to a 5% match.
- Commuter benefits.
- Pet insurance.
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- 14 paid company holidays.
- Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
FanDuel Group is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the North America, FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media, including FanDuel, Stardust Casino and TVG. The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).