As a Senior Software Engineer at FanDuel, you will build and evolve core account-related services across FanDuel products with a focus on scalable backend systems. You’ll collaborate in empowered, cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software for millions of players. You’ll champion pragmatic solutions, design thoughtful architectures, and mentor others in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. This role offers impact through ownership of critical systems and the chance to shape customer onboarding and account management at scale.
Pay / Benefits
competitive compensation
insurance and paid leave
career and professional development resources
FanDuel Total Rewards
focus on work-life balance
equal opportunity employer
Responsibilities
Owner of product areas within the account domain of FanDuel products
Design, implement, test, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
Contribute to architecture decisions and code reviews to improve software quality
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in planning, on-call support, and incident response
Balance customer requirements with team constraints and drive operational excellence
Mentor and educate other engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
Estimate work, deliver on commitments, and keep up to date with industry trends and open-source frameworks
Key requirements
Distributed, highly scalable backend systems and APIs
Programming in Java or Python (or similar)
Cloud experience, preferably AWS
Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and databases (relational and non-relational)
DevOps concepts including containers (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
Strong ownership, urgency, and drive; growth mindset and adaptability
Testing concepts and integration of testing in SDLC
Experience with release processes for APIs/services
On-call experience and ability to handle production issues
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