Senior Software Engineer - Android

Underdog; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-paced sports gaming company that is reshaping the industry with innovative products and bold ideas. As a product-minded engineer, you will work on cutting-edge projects that gamify and enhance fantasy sports and betting experiences. Collaborate with talented individuals to design and develop features that will be used by millions. Enjoy a flexible work environment with unlimited PTO and a competitive salary. If you're passionate about sports and technology, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing field.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

$500 home office allowance

5% 401k match

Company paid health, dental, vision plan options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 4+ years of professional Android development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop clean, well-structured features.
• Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders.

Skills

Android Development

Kotlin

MVVM

Jetpack Compose

Espresso

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Tools

DataDog

Amplitude

Job description

The fastest-growing sports gaming company – ever.

We build innovative games, products, and experiences for American sports fans.

We’re here to shake up the fastest growing industry with bold ideas, custom-built tech, and the drive to win.

Founded in 2020, our team has built four of today’s most widely played fantasy games and launched the Underdog Sportsbook – built entirely in-house with our own technology. That means we control our product, move fast, and create experiences you won’t find anywhere else.

In just over two years, we’ve reached over a $1.2 billion valuation, with investors like BlackRock, Spark Capital, SV Angel, Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, and Adam Schefter. And we’re just getting started.

At Underdog, we believe that sports are for everyone. Join us.

About the role and why it's unique:

• Work on cutting edge projects focused on gamifying and building unique features into our fantasy and sports betting products
• Design and develop clean, well-structured, and performant features — your work will be used by millions of our customers
• Work closely with other product-minded individuals to shape and deliver the next wave of transformative fantasy and sports betting products
• Collaborate with client engineers and product stakeholders from start to finish, openly communicating issues, asking clarifying questions, and raising concerns when needed
• Advocate for best practices to create strong foundational development practices for our growing team
• Grow in a high-agency environment where you have equity in technical decision-making and are accountable for those decisions
• Learn from some of the best engineers and leaders in the fantasy and sports betting world while bringing your own unique perspective; we elevate each other to make Underdog the best sports gaming platform now and for the future!

Who you are:

• Product-minded engineer with 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Passionate about software development, with 4+ years of professional Android development experience using Android Studio, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, and Espresso.
• Collaborative by nature and passionate about fostering best practices for the betterment of the team
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills with both engineers and product
• Experience in fantasy sports and/or sports betting
• Worked through a significant growth phase of a company
• Built dashboards in or spent time grokking info from DataDog or Amplitude
• Experience building highly scalable and available systems to handle high traffic conditions with low laten

Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $190,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.

What we can offer you:

• Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• A $500 home office allowance
• A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
• 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents

#LI-REMOTE

This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.

Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.

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