FanDuel · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer – Sportsbook
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$159K/yr - $209K/yr
7+ years expFanDuel is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada, seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Sportsbook team. The role involves tackling complex challenges in backend engineering and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create exceptional products for millions of players.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
A 401(k) matching program
Paid personal time off
14 paid company holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws
An array of health plans to choose from
Programs for fertility and family planning
Mental health support
Fitness benefits
Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave)
Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance)
Commuter benefits
Pet insurance
Company
FanDuel
FanDuel is a gaming company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino games.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$416.2MKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsShamrock Capital AdvisorsComcast Ventures
2020-12-03Acquired
2017-09-12Series E
2016-09-14Convertible Note· $55M
Leadership Team
Josh Ives
SVP Customer Experience Operations
Caralyn Cooley
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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