Software Engineer
About the role
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 a 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.
Responsibilities
- Create or have responsibility to improve or invent small tools or applications.
- Take defined design and turn it into code and deliver it on schedule, applying appropriate technologies and current software engineering best practices.
- Write secure, stable, testable, maintainable code with minimal defects.
- Participate in team design, scoping, and prioritization discussions.
- Work effectively with other team members & identify any opportunities/problems arising from technical decisions.
- Invent, refine, and develop your solutions to ensure they are meeting customer needs and team goals.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience and passion for writing distributed, highly scalable and available backend systems & APIs using Java or similar programming languages.
- Enough experience with web applications to support and debug JavaScript and React codebase.
- A fundamental understanding of data structures and algorithms.
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Demonstrated abilities driving operational excellence and software best practices.
- Experience with testing concepts, test tools, integrating testing and best practices in the SDLC, and overall quality engineering practices.
- Understanding DevOps concepts such as containers (e.g. Docker), orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. CloudFormation or Terraform).
- Passion for working within a fast-paced environment and can adapt to change.
Qualifications
- Passionate about solving straightforward problems and learning from and educating others.
- Proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms, knowing when it is appropriate to use them and when it is not.
- Efficient with resource usage (e.g., system hardware, database, memory/CPU, infra costs).
- Organized and structured, holding peers accountable for established Agile practices.
- Willing to take on projects and make software enhancements that improve the team software and processes.
- Desire to learn and develop your skills through a growth mindset.
Skills
- Java or similar programming languages.
- JavaScript and React.
- Data structures and algorithms.
- DevOps concepts (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
- Testing concepts and quality engineering practices.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- A 401(k) matching program.
- Commuter benefits.
- Pet insurance.
Pay
The applicable salary range for this position is $116,000 - $152,250 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.
Schedule
This role may be eligible for a hybrid schedule, combining remote and in-office work.