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- You’ll work as part of our Session Management team, helping build and improve backend services that support reliable, scalable customer sessions
- You’ll learn how our systems work and contribute to well-scoped features, fixes and improvements with support from more experienced engineers
- You’ll write clear, maintainable backend code using Java or similar languages, following team standards and best practices
- You’ll help build and improve APIs, services and database-backed functionality that can handle high volumes of traffic
- You’ll test your changes carefully and look for simple ways to make our services more reliable, observable and easier to support
- You’ll take part in code reviews, design discussions, planning sessions and team ceremonies, asking questions and sharing ideas
- You’ll investigate bugs and support issues, working with the team to understand root causes and make practical improvements
- You’ll learn about scaling systems, databases, caching and cloud infrastructure through hands-on work with the team
- You’ll keep documentation up to date so others can understand how our services work and how to support them
- You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, product partners and stakeholders to deliver changes that improve the reliability and performance of session management
- You’ll bring curiosity, humility and a willingness to learn, while growing your engineering judgement and technical confidence over time
Requirements
Do you have experience in SQL?, We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our CPE Platform vertical, working within Core Products and Experiences. In this role, you’ll contribute to a multidisciplinary team building reliable, engaging products for millions of players. You’ll bring some hands-on engineering experience, a practical approach to solving problems, and a willingness to learn from and support others. You’ll help deliver well-structured software, take part in technical discussions, and contribute to documentation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team., * Some experience building backend software through work, internships, placements, bootcamps, university projects or personal projects
- An understanding of Java or a similar object-oriented programming language, and an interest in developing backend services and APIs
- Familiarity with databases and SQL, with an interest in learning more about data modelling, performance and scaling
- Awareness of common data structures, algorithms and software design principles
- An interest in distributed systems, reliability, monitoring and how high-traffic backend systems operate in production
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, containers or CI/CD is helpful, but not required
- An understanding of testing basics and a willingness to write tests as part of everyday development
- Comfortable working in a team environment, asking questions, receiving feedback and learning from others
- A practical approach to problem solving and a desire to leave code and documentation clearer than you found it
- Enthusiasm for working on backend systems that support customer-facing products at scale
Benefits & conditions
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- Company pension
- Private medical insurance, We are a growth company so there are plenty of opportunities for you to learn and grow with us, plus we have remote-first working and a generous paid leave policy to enjoy your downtime. We’re committed to making sure everyone who works here can maintain a healthy work/life balance., * 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 awesome new feature ships to users and the positive feedback starts rolling in, you can feel really 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.
About the company
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.
In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
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).
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity and inclusion in FanDuel means that we respect and value everyone as individuals. We don’t tolerate bias, judgement or harassment. Our focus is on developing employees so that they reach their full potential.
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