Senior AI Software Engineer
Our roster has an opening with your name on it We’re looking for passionate technologists, strong communicators, and those with a commitment to continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have the confidence to propose pragmatic solutions to complex problems and be eager to learn from and educate others. As an AI software engineer, you will work in empowered, multidisciplinary teams, autonomously tackling complex challenges that provide the very best experiences and products for a growing community of millions of players as we build out an exciting and innovative customer experience within the fast paced and growing sports betting environment. As a member of Tech Transformation team, you will research and help build proof of concepts using new and innovative technologies to provide new and cutting-edge customer experiences and drive internal innovations for the business. You will be asked to think big and be willing to move fast . You’ll identify opportunities and put them into action quickly, and you won’t be afraid of to fail quickly. When successful solution is identified, you’ll help the team to build it for scale and longevity for our rapidly growing company. You write secure, stable, testable, maintainable code with minimal defects. You are proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms, knowing when it is appropriate to use them and when it is not. You make appropriate implementation trade-off decisions. You participate in team design, scoping, and prioritization discussions. You seek to learn the business context and technologies behind your team's software. You work effectively with other team members & identify any opportunities/problems arising from technical decisions. You invent, refine, and develop your solutions to ensure they are meeting customer needs and team goals. Most importantly, you are a passionate advocate for our customers. In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.
- Your work is consistently of high quality.
- You solve difficult problems, applying appropriate technologies and best practices.
- You work with your team to invent, design, and build software that is stable and performant.
- You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them and when it is not.
- Your solutions are pragmatic.
- You consider the legacy of the code you produce and write code that an Engineer unfamiliar with the system can understand.
- You limit the use of short-term workarounds.
- You do things with the proper level of complexity the first time (or at least minimize incidental complexity).
- You create flexible software without over-engineering.
- You make appropriate trade-offs, re-use where possible, and are judicious about introducing dependencies.
- You are efficient with resource usage (e.g., system hardware, database, memory/CPU, etc.).
- You own parts of product and technology & strive to become a subject matter expert.
- You write simple and extendable code following standards and best practices.
- You test your code thoroughly.
- You help balance customer requirements with the team requirements.
- You help your team evolve by actively participating in the code review process, design discussions, team planning, and support ticket reviews.
- You take on projects and make software enhancements that improve the team software and processes.
- You work to resolve the root cause of complex problems, leaving software better and easier to maintain than when you found it.
- You estimate stories/tasks accurately and deliver them in time.
- You keep yourself up to date with industry tools, utilities, and open-source frameworks.
- Most importantly, you are humble, pragmatic, self-managed, thirsty for knowledge, never satisfied and always challenging the norm.
- Responsible for the state of the code you both inherit and produce
- Experience building production-ready agentic systems or workflows using LLMs (e.g., tool use/orchestration, RAG, evaluation/monitoring).
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of relevant work experience.
- Understanding of modern architectures, design patterns, and platform nuances
- Expertise in at least one higher level language (Python, JS, Java, .NET)
- Fullstack experience building and designing highly scalable, fault tolerant and always available systems
- Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies, preferably AWS
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Demonstrated abilities driving operational excellence and software best practices.
- Experience with testing concepts, test tools, and integrating testing and best practices in the SDLC
- Desire to learn and develop your skills through a growth mindset
- Passion for working within a fast-paced environment and can adapt to change
- We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics.
- We have an array of 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.
- We offer 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, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards .
- Benefits differ across location, role, and level.
- medical, vision, and dental insurance;
- life insurance;
- disability insurance;
- a 401(k) matching program;
- among other employee benefits.
- This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation.
- This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays.
- FanDuel offers 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).
