Software Engineer

THE POSITION Our roster has an opening with your name on it We’re looking for passionate technologists, strong communicators and those with a commitment to continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have the confidence to propose pragmatic solutions to complex problems and be eager to learn from and educate others. As a Software Engineer, you will work in empowered, multidisciplinary teams, autonomously tackling complex challenges that provide the very best experiences and products for a growing community of millions of players. You use technology to solve straightforward problems, seeking input and guidance from team members. You may create or have responsibility to improve or invent small tools or applications. You can take defined design and turn it into code and deliver it on schedule, applying appropriate technologies and current software engineering best practices. You write secure, stable, testable, maintainable code with minimal defects. You are proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms, knowing when it is appropriate to use them and when it is not. You make appropriate implementation trade-off decisions. You participate in team design, scoping and prioritization discussions. You seek to learn the business context and technologies behind your team’s software. You work effectively with other team members & identify any opportunities/problems arising from technical decisions. You invent, refine and develop your solutions to ensure they are meeting customer needs and team goals. You are a passionate advocate for your customer. 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 Your work is consistently of high quality. You solve difficult problems, applying appropriate technologies and best practices. You work with your team to invent, design, and build software that is stable and performant. You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them and when it is not. Your solutions are pragmatic. You consider the legacy of the code you produce and write code that an Engineer unfamiliar with the system can understand. You limit the use of short-term workarounds. You do things with the proper level of complexity the first time (or minimize incidental complexity). You create flexible software without over-engineering, and you don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. You make appropriate trade-offs, reuse where possible, and are judicious about introducing dependencies. You are efficient with resource usage (e.g., system hardware, database, memory/CPU, etc.) and understand that cost is another factor incorporated into design. Responsible for the state of the code you both inherit and produce. You write simple and extendable code following standards and best practices. You test your code thoroughly. You help balance customer requirements with the team requirements. You help your team evolve by actively participating in the code review process, design discussions, team planning, and support ticket reviews. You classify, store, and handle data in accordance with FanDuel policies. You understand the maintenance characteristics, run-time properties, and dependencies of your team's software, including hardware platform, operating system and build dependencies. You clearly document your software to ensure that future generations of developers understand the intention behind the features and components you build. In the event of a problem, you can troubleshoot, research the root cause of problems, and thoroughly resolve defects. You provide excellent customer support. You will keep yourself up to date with market standards, open-source frameworks. Most importantly, you are humble, pragmatic, self-managed, thirsty for knowledge, n