Software Engineer - Core Marketing Platforms

The Software Engineer will join one of the Core Marketing Platforms teams, building and optimising high-performance microservices that power FanDuel's marketing ecosystem. The role involves designing highly scalable, event-driven systems that process large volumes of real-time data to enable real-time customer communications, personalised promotions, and targeted campaign delivery. The engineer will work within a modern microservices and event-driven architecture, developing Martech solutions enhanced by AI to drive customer engagement and retention.

• Make existing systems simpler by consolidating redundant systems, deleting unnecessary code, and updating outdated documentation.
• Solve well-defined problems independently, seeking input or guidance from the wider team when needed.
• Translate technical designs into clean, well-tested code using appropriate technologies and best practices, delivered on schedule.
• Write secure, stable, testable and maintainable code with minimal defects.
• Contribute to team discussions on technical design, scoping and prioritisation, and collaborate to surface risks and opportunities from technical decisions.
• Propose pragmatic solutions and share knowledge and learnings with the wider team.
• Own parts of product and technology, becoming a subject matter expert and writing simple, extendable code following standards.
• Actively participate in code reviews, design discussions, team planning, support ticket reviews, and clearly document software for future developers.
• Troubleshoot issues to identify swift resolutions, provide excellent customer support, and estimate stories and tasks for on-time delivery.
• Participate in the on-call support rotation and take responsibility for the code you inherit and produce, remaining humble, pragmatic, self-managed and eager to learn.

• Degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong backend experience with Java.
• Understanding of AWS and DevOps concepts such as Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Some experience with event streaming technologies such as SNS/SQS or Kafka.
• Good grasp of relational and non-relational databases, messaging queues and handling concurrency.
• Understanding of modern architectures, design patterns and platform nuances.
• Appreciation of orchestration and containerisation.
• Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies.
• Experience with testing concepts, test tools, and integrating testing best practices into the SDLC.
• Familiarity working in an Agile environment.
• Passion for working in a fast-paced environment and ability to adapt to change.

• Ideally Kubernetes (K8s) experience.

• Interesting work in a fast-paced, ever-changing industry with opportunities to learn new skills and broaden horizons.
• A sense of achievement from owning software and shipping features that receive positive feedback.
• Personal development with clear career pathways, supportive managers, learning opportunities and 10% of time dedicated to learning.
• A trusting work environment that values productivity, giving autonomy and ownership of time and work.
• A sense of belonging, working together, winning and making mistakes together, and having fun.
• Great financial package including salary, bonus, pension, private healthcare, share save scheme, flexible working and holiday policy.

FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico, is based in New York with US and global offices, and is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, traded on the New York Stock Exchange.