Software Engineer

FanDuel • Atlanta, GA

78d • $116,000 - $152,250

About The Position

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our Sportsbook vertical with a focus on backend development. We look 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. Our stacks are based in Java, Javascript, VMs, Kubernetes and AWS to deliver high-availability systems on modern architecture utilizing DevOps practices. We're also cross-functional with QA, product and design skillsets complimenting engineering allowing us to solve complex problems end to end. We have a strong learning culture and promote 10% time each week.

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 ideally with experience in actor-based systems such as Akka.
• Proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies, preferably AWS.
• Understanding of containers (e.g. Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Passion to automate your work by using scripting languages e.g. Shell scripts.
• A focus on quality and test automation including unit, functional and performance testing and tools such as Junit/TestNG/JMeter.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Demonstrated abilities driving operational excellence and best practices.
• Is comfortable diving in and making changes to many areas of code.
• Is comfortable collaborating with other disciplines and stakeholders.
• You are passionate about working within fast-paced environments and can adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• You create flexible software without over-engineering.
• You make appropriate trade-offs, re-use where possible, and are judicious about introducing dependencies.
• You write simple and extendable code following standards and best practices.
• You test your code thoroughly.
• You classify, store, and handle data in accordance with FanDuel policies.
• You track security risks and mitigate and/or escalate them in a timely manner.
• You understand the maintenance characteristics, run-time properties, and dependencies of your team's software.
• You clearly document your software to ensure that future generations of developers understand the intention behind the features and components you build.
• On-call rotation where required.
• In the event of a problem you are able to troubleshoot, research the root cause of problems, and thoroughly resolve defects.
• You provide excellent customer support.
• You participate in the interview process and help your team train SE interns.
• You keep yourself up to date with market standards, open-source frameworks.
• You have the desire to learn, teach, and mentor others.

Benefits

• Array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck).
• 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).
• 401k with up to a 5% match.
• Commuter benefits.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree