Underdog is looking to redefine the game by delivering innovative experiences that captivate fantasy sports and betting enthusiasts.
Requirements
- Experience with real time data processing frameworks such as Kafka, Flink, or Kinesis
- High proficiency working in public cloud, especially AWS and GCP
- Deep experience with C++, Go, or Rust
- Expert in Terraform, CDK, or other Infrastructure as Code (IAC) platforms
- Experience delivering highly scalable engineering solutions as a software engineer
- Experience working in the sports betting industry as a software engineer
- Experience delivering highly scalable engineering solutions in the sports betting industry in a lead IC capacity
Responsibilities
- Mentor a team of talented software engineers focused on delivering innovative experiences
- Shape the development of a cutting-edge data platform solutions
- Prioritize, execute, and oversee core initiatives that drive innovation and ensure data platform reliability at scale
- Cultivate a collaborative, innovative environment that thrives on technical excellence, creativity, and shared passion for delivering impactful products
- Advocate for and implement engineering best practices, ensuring the team aligns with industry standards and maintains a high-quality codebase
- Partner closely with data scientists and engineering leads to define features, plan delivery, and drive the development process from ideation to launch
- Research and keep up to date on emerging technologies and trends and focus on iteratively implementing them into Underdog’s data platform systems
Other
- 10+ years of experience in delivering highly scalable engineering solutions as a software engineer
- 4+ years of experience working in the sports betting industry as a software engineer
- 2+ years of experience in delivering highly scalable engineering solutions in the sports betting industry in a lead IC capacity
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with an ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills
- High level of ownership, bias for action, and a desire to empower individuals on the team to perform at their best
- 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, vision plan options for employees and dependents
- This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.
