Staff Software Engineer - Sportsbook

THE POSITION 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 who owns the outcome as a Staff Software Engineer, working in Sportsbook.

As a Staff Software Engineer proficient in Backend engineering, you will work with empowered, multidisciplinary teams, autonomously tackling complex challenges that provide the very best experiences and products for a growing community of millions of players.

In this role you will work alongside teams of engineers setting technical strategy and solving technical problems. You will work collaboratively with multiple functions including Software Engineering, Quality, Design and Product and take defined customer problems, and turn solutions into code by applying appropriate technologies and current software engineering best practices. You will write secure, stable, testable, and maintainable code with minimal defects. You will advise on implementation of trade-off decisions and participate in team design, scoping, and prioritization discussions. Most importantly, you are a passionate advocate for our customers.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

• You work on project ideas and strategy with customers, stakeholders, and peers, balancing customer requirements with the team requirements, and strive to become a subject matter expert.
• You help lead your team when it comes to code quality and roadmap, by owning your team's tech debt & tech improvement roadmaps.
• You help your team evolve by actively participating, and leading, in the code review process, design discussions, team planning, and ticket/metric/COE reviews.
• Write simple, exemplary code that motivates your team to write quality code & to follow best standards
• Drive engineering engagement best practices (e.g., Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, etc.) that have multi-project, multi-year impact.
• Self-manage your craft by deliberately owning the outcome of key initiatives, delegating and empowering teammates, and pairing with your engineering manager to improve delivery.
• Work to resolve the root cause of problems, including areas where your team may experience bottlenecks. This may require you to influence software decisions made by other teams.
• When confronted with discordant views, you can find the best way forward and build consensus.
• You foster constructive dialogue and seek resolutions in a professional way.
• You keep yourself up to date with market standards and open-source frameworks.
• You provide excellent customer support on an on-call rotation where required.
• Most importantly, you are humble, pragmatic, self-managed, thirsty for knowledge, never satisfied, and always challenge the norm.

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years in Backend software development in creating and maintaining services with preferred proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Skilled with implementing Backend for Frontend (BFF) architectural patterns to optimize frontend applications.
• Strong experience in providing technical leadership across multiple teams, resulting in both setting technical strategy and delivering organizational impact.
• Skilled in exhibiting a very high standard of technical judgement, innovation and execution to tackle open-ended problems that require difficult prioritization, defining both what and how things are to be done.
• Experienced with working with Product teams to identify and prioritize work for things like tech debt, tech improvements or developer quality of life improvements.
• Proficient with monitoring and alerting tools like Datadog or Sentry, including setting and adhering to SLAs for backend performance.
• Capable working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies, preferably AWS
• Skilled working with GitOps patterns, CI/CD pipeline tooling (preferably Buildkite), and familiarity with Git, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, and OpenAPI.
• Proficient in responsibly delegating, mentoring, and empowering individuals.
• Passion for quality and understanding of quality best practices within an SDLC, with experience in unit testing, testing tools, or integrating testing.
• Strong sense of ownership, with a track record of owning the outcome of technical delivery.
• You're passionate about the fast-paced, innovative, and growing Sports Betting industry

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America's #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry's unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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).

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

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.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, "We are One Team!". As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.

The applicable salary range for this position is $159,000 - $208,950 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: 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 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please email

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