Software Engineering Manager

ABOUT FANDUEL

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).

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it
The Software Engineering Manager, API/Backend at FanDuel is a role where you can begin to develop your skills and experience as a manager. You will directly manage a team of Engineers and be accountable for the customer experience, project prioritization, software quality, and system maintenance. Most of all, you are accountable for the experience, management, and development of the Engineers that report to you. You set the example for our values and help engineers grow by encouraging them to contribute to cross-team technical discussions, supporting their ideas, and empowering them to make decisions.

If you’re looking to exercise and develop your existing core leadership skills both from a technical and people management point of view, then this is the position for you! In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Manage, Identify and provide opportunities for Software Engineers.
• Work with Senior Engineers to deliver a technical vision with an eye on for Customer satisfaction and security.
• Proactively identify technology gaps and opportunities, mitigate risks created through complexity (technical and regulatory).
• Be responsible for delivery of your assigned backlog items, communicating blockers and progress through-out the project lifecycle.
• Manage dependencies and points of integration within the Media & Partnerships Domain and across FanDuel.
• Own your software, helping guide your team to deliver it whilst providing appropriate support for end-users.
• Help scope and define new solutions to problems while influencing the roadmap and ensuring we delivery truly viable features and Products.
• The ability to delivery architecturally sound solutions in the absence of a highly experienced individual contributor. 

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• 5+ Years in a software engineering role along with 1+ years managing SE team(s).
• Experience designing and delivering technology solutions for consumer facing products in a high energy, ambiguous and scrutinized environment.
• Experience supporting software systems in production including on-call support with a relentless focus on improving the stability, availability and performance of those systems.
• Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Active experience and understanding of backend technologies, including databases, APIs, server-side languages, and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of API performance and scalability strategies.
• A strong technology background delivering software as an individual contributor or manager.
• Understanding of modern architectures, design patterns, and platform nuances.
• Experience of writing distributed highly scalable and available backend systems & APIs in Java or Node.js.
• Communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated abilities driving operational excellence and best practices.
• Able to communicate technical concepts simply and successfully, to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Maintains relationships with other disciplines and stakeholders.

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits , pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles 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 state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.

The applicable salary range for this position is $149,000 - $186,000 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

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