Software Engineer - Java

Fanduel; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Insurance and paid leave

Professional development

Mentorship

Job summary

FanDuel is seeking a Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in Edinburgh. You will build scalable backend APIs in Java, work with both relational and non-relational databases, and own components end-to-end in an agile setting.

You will contribute to architecture decisions and deliver robust software used by millions of players. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, write maintainable code, participate in reviews, and help shape the future of FanDuel's backend services and

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience building scalable backend systems and APIs in Java.
• Strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with messaging queues and concurrency.
• Knowledge of modern architectures and design patterns.
• Cloud experience, preferably AWS.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Strong ownership and delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable backend APIs and services in Java.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
• Contribute to system design and code reviews.
• Mentor teammates and uphold engineering best practices.

Skills

CS degree

Java backend

Databases

Messaging queues

Concurrency

Architecture patterns

AWS

Testing concepts

Agile

Ownership

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science

Job description

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group (“FanDuel") is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the wayconsumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in theUnited States, FanDuel consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasysports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media.FanDuel has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 28 retail locations.FanDuel is based in New York with offices in New Jersey , Georgia, California, Oregon, Canada and Scotland.Its networks FanDuel TV and FanDuel+ are broadly distributed on linear cable television and through its relationships with leading direct-to-consumer over-the-top platforms.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gamingoperator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FLUT).

THE ROSTER

At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams.We’re dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment meanmore, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does “winning” look like at FanDuel? It’s recognition foryour hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work—and a roster full of talented coworkers.Make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we’ll never compromise whenit comes to looking out for our teammates. From creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators,FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow
into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of “We Are One Team” runs through all our offices across theglobe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and besuccessful.

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 continuousimprovement. The ideal candidate will have the confidence to propose pragmatic solutions to complex problems and beeager 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 growingcommunity of millions of players.
You use technology to solve straightforward problems, seeking input and guidance from team members. You may createor have responsibility to improve or invent small tools or applications. You can take defined design and turn it into codeand deliver it on schedule, applying appropriate technologies and current software engineering best practices. You writesecure, stable, testable, maintainable code with minimal defects. You are proficient in a broad range of data structuresand algorithms, knowing when it is appropriate to use them and when it is not. You make appropriate implementationtrade-off decisions. You participate in team design, scoping and prioritization discussions. You seek to learn the businesscontext and technologies behind your team's software. You work effectively with other team members & identify anyopportunities/problems arising from technical decisions. You invent, refine and develop your solutions to ensure they
are meeting customer needs and team goals. You are a passionate advocate for your customer.

Our Responsbile Gaming team's mission is to create a best in class regulatory experience for our customers. We do thisby working with internal stakeholders and our Regulatory Partners to build scalable, flexible solutions to satisfyregulatory requirements in jurisdictions across the US and Canada. We strive to build internal tools that have clearcontracts and are easy to integrate with to enable teams across FanDuel’s portfolio.

THE GAME PLAN

• You own parts of product and technology & strive to become a subject matter expert.
• You write simple and extendable code following standards and best practices. You test your code thoroughly.
• I write code that captures the essential nature of the solution and is appropriately flexible, reusable, efficient, and adaptable to changing requirements.
• I ensure high code quality in code reviews. I adopt approaches (e.g. set up best practices and coding standards, help resolve differences of opinions) to foster an effective/collaborative code review culture.
• I am able to independently design software components in well scoped scenarios, with simplicity and maintenance as key considerations. My components are testable, debuggable and have logical APIs that are not easily misused.
• I know when to make significant refactors and when it’s better to leave things as‑is.
• You help your team evolve by actively participating in the code review process, design discussions, team planning, andsupport ticket reviews.
• You clearly document your software to ensure that future generations of developers understand the intention behindthe features and components you build.
• In the event of a problem, you can troubleshoot and thoroughly resolve defects.
• You provide excellent customer support.
• Most importantly, you are humble, pragmatic, self-managed, thirsty for knowledge, never satisfied and always
  challenging the norm. Responsible for the state of the code you both inherit and producs

THE STATS

What we’re looking for in our next teammate

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field, or equivalent practicalexperience. 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience and passion for writing highly scalable, fault tolerant and always available backend systems & APIs using Java
• Good grasp on relational, non-relational databases, messaging queues and handling concurrency
• Understanding of modern architectures, design patterns, and platform nuances
• Knowledge of release process best practices for APIs and services within production systems
• Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies, preferably AWS.
• Experience with testing concepts, test tools, and integrating testing and best practices in the SDLC
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Familiarity working in an Agile environment
• Passion for working within a fast-paced environment and can adapt to change

PLAYER BENEFITS

We treat our team right
From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leavepolicies, we’re committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give.Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
• Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game
• Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, “We Are OneTeam!” 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 another other characteristic protected by state, localor federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued,respected, and included. We want our team to include diverse individuals because diversity of thought,diversity of perspectives, and diversity of experiences leads to better performance. Having a diverse andinclusive workforce is a core value that we believe makes FanDuel stronger and more competitive as OneTeam

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