Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails United States/Remote

Wirtschaftsförderungszentrum Lünen GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is revolutionizing the fantasy sports and betting landscape! As a product-minded engineer, you will work on cutting-edge projects that gamify and enhance our offerings, impacting millions of users. With a collaborative environment, you will advocate for best practices and contribute to foundational development practices. This role offers unlimited PTO, generous parental leave, and a supportive virtual-first culture. If you have a passion for software development and want to grow in a high-agency environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

16 weeks fully paid parental leave

$500 home office allowance

401k match

Company paid health, dental, and vision plans

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for fantasy and sports betting products.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to deliver transformative products.

Skills

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

Software Engineering

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

DataDog

Amplitude

Job description

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 2+ years of software engineering experience.
• Passionate about software development, with 1+ years of professional Ruby and Ruby on Rails development experience.
• 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.

Even better if you have:

• 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 latency.

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, and vision plan options for employees and dependents.

Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $135,000 and $150,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.

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