Senior Staff Software Engineer - Core Marketing Platforms

FanDuel is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Core Marketing Platforms vertical where our teams are building new products, features and services to support and enable FanDuel's Marketing teams. Customer generosity is a key focus for FanDuel and one which has significant investment.

You will be a technical thought leader for the Engineering organisation and part of the community of our most senior Engineers, working with limited to no guidance and focusing on FanDuel's most complex, ambiguous problems as well as driving outcomes around programming languages, architecture, products, tools, approaches and processes. As part of this role, you own the technical strategy for an engineering vertical, with responsibility for technical architecture and operational excellence.

THE GAME PLAN

Everyone on our team has a part to play

• You provide mentorship and guidance for other Engineers, serving as a role model and supporting their career progression and improving their technical knowledge of engineering practices.
• Ensure services and platforms are stable and scalable whilst future proofing our technology
• Be the subject matter expert and voice of the technical roadmap and champion of technical initiatives
• You will be involved in technical design, strategy and roadmaps but prepared to write code and pair program with engineers
• You embody "simpler is always better", looking to reduce the complexity of the systems where you contribute.
• You do not accept the status quo or restrict yourself to organisational boundaries - you influence other verticals and the organisation's "North Star" technical strategy
• You regularly interact with executives up to the c-suite, distilling relevant information from a complex technical strategy and incorporating relevant business strategy into technical strategies.

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field, or equivalent practical experience. 7+ years of relevant work experience OR 5+ years of relevant work experience with a MS in Computer Science or related technical field.

• Your technical background will have had exposure to Java, AWS and potentially Lambdas or Kafka.

• Experience building or contributing to an advanced shared library, design system, or SDK

• Understanding of modern architectures, design patterns, and platform nuances

• Knowledge of web libraries and frameworks, such as Typescript, React, Angular, and/or Bootstrap

• Experience influencing technical outcomes across Engineering verticals.

• Expert experience with testing concepts, test tools, and integrating testing and best practices in the SDLC

• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.

• Experienced in making pragmatic trade-offs between short term needs and long-term needs.

• Passion for working within a fast-paced environment and can adapt to change

FanDuel Group is a world-class team of brands and products that deliver sports betting, gaming and entertainment to millions of US sports fans every day. That's no easy task, and wouldn't be possible without a fantastic team who have helped us pioneer new products and innovative features that make us a leader in the industry. Whether you're looking for better career progression, improved financial security or just a better sense of belonging, we believe we've created a culture in which everyone can succeed, no matter how you got here., FanDuel Group is a world-class team of brands and products that deliver sports betting, gaming and entertainment to millions of US sports fans every day. That's no easy task and wouldn't be possible without a fantastic team who have helped us pioneer new products and innovative features that make us a leader in the industry. The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company's affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT). PLAYER BENEFITS We treat our team right * Interesting work - working in a fast-paced and ever-changing industry, new problems and exciting solutions are never too far away. There are always opportunities to learn new skills and broaden your horizons * A sense of achievement - Our teams own their own software and when that new feature ships to users and the positive feedback starts rolling in, you can feel proud of what you and your team created * Personal development - clear and defined career pathways for every role at every level, a supportive manager, loads of learning opportunities and even 10% of your time to dedicate to your learning * Belonging - everyone at FanDuel works for each other, we win together, make mistakes together and have lots of fun doing it * Trust - A trusting work environment where productivity is valued above all else, giving you autonomy and ownership of your time and work * Great financial package - Including salary, bonus, pension, private healthcare, share save scheme, flexible working & holiday policy along with a number of other benefits Location: Our Scottish tech hub is based in central Edinburgh and is fitted with fabulous amenities including a gym, showers, bike parking, gaming pods, multiple breakout areas, meeting rooms, a roof terrace and much more. We operate a hybrid model for the majority of our roles, where we normally spend a day or two in the office per week. FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, "We Are One Team!" As such, 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 law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.