Senior Software Engineer
Our roster has an opening with your name on it We’re looking for passionate & experienced 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 a Senior Software Engineer working for our Sportsbook domain, you are able to take defined designs and turn them into secure, stable, testable, maintainable code with minimal defects. You will be working FanDuel Sportsbook application, providing our customers with a best-in-class experience. You’ll play a pivotal part in making our platform highly usable and will write clear, scalable, and high-quality code. You will work continuously to improve architecture and processes to improve quality and efficiency. 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).
- Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of software development experience, including building and maintaining mobile applications using React and React Native.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and core web technologies (HTML and CSS).
- Experience with native mobile development on iOS and/or Android (e.g. Swift or Kotlin).
- Experience contributing to frontend architecture decisions or shared component libraries.
- Familiarity with OpenAPI or similar approaches to API documentation.
- Deep experience delivering high-quality user interfaces with strong attention to performance, accessibility, and responsive design.
- Experience designing and working with Node.js services, ideally using a backend-for-frontend (BFF) pattern.
- Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms, and how they apply to real-world systems.
- Proven ability to translate ambiguous requirements into well-designed, maintainable, and testable solutions.
- Extensive experience with modern development workflows including Git/GitHub, pull requests, and code reviews.
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Jenkins or BuildKite.
- Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure, preferably AWS, including API Gateway and serverless patterns (e.g. Lambda).
- Experience working with SQL databases and data-driven applications.
- Familiarity with container-based development (e.g. Docker) and a working understanding of container orchestration concepts (e.g. Kubernetes).
- Demonstrated ability to raise engineering standards, drive operational excellence, and influence best practices across a team.
- 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 .
- medical, vision, and dental insurance;
- life insurance;
- disability insurance;
- a 401(k) matching program;
- short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation.
- paid personal time off and 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).
