2 months ago
Edinburgh, United KingdomEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Build and improve backend services supporting reliable, scalable customer sessions.
- Develop well-structured backend code using Java or similar object-oriented languages.
- Build and maintain APIs, services, and database-backed functionality for high-volume traffic.
- Test changes and improve service reliability, observability, and supportability.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, planning sessions, and team ceremonies.
- Investigate bugs and support issues, identify root causes, and implement improvements.
- Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders to improve session-management reliability and performance.
- Maintain technical documentation for service operation and support.
Requirements
- Some experience building backend software through work, internships, placements, bootcamps, university projects, or personal projects.
- Understanding of Java or a similar object-oriented programming language and interest in backend services and APIs.
- Familiarity with databases and SQL, including interest in data modeling, performance, and scaling.
- Awareness of common data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
- Interest in distributed systems, reliability, monitoring, and high-traffic backend systems in production.
- Understanding of testing basics and willingness to write tests during everyday development.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, containers, or CI/CD is helpful but not required.
- Ability to collaborate in a team, ask questions, receive feedback, and learn from others.
- Practical problem-solving approach and desire to improve code and documentation.
Benefits
- Remote-first working arrangement.
- Generous paid leave and flexible holiday policy.
- Supportive manager, defined career pathways, learning opportunities, and 10% of work time dedicated to learning.
- Salary, bonus, pension, private healthcare, and share save scheme are included in the financial package.
- Autonomy and ownership of work in a trust-based environment.
- Opportunities to work on customer-facing products at scale and broaden technical skills.
About FanDuel
FanDuel builds consumer sports wagering and gaming products in North America, including FanDuel Sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, FanDuel Casino, and horse-racing wagering, plus the FanDuel TV/TV+ media platforms. It earns revenue from consumer bets, fantasy entry fees, and gaming operations, and is available across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, it is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT).