Software Engineer

Salary: £69,000 - 109,000 per year

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, with an interest in developing backend services and APIs
• Familiarity with databases and SQL, and an interest in data modelling, performance, and scaling
• Awareness of common data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
• Interest in distributed systems, reliability, monitoring, and how high-traffic backend systems operate in production
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, containers, or CI/CD is helpful but not required
• Understanding of testing basics and willingness to write tests as part of everyday development
• Comfort working in a team, asking questions, receiving feedback, and learning from others
• Practical problem-solving approach and a desire to leave code and documentation clearer than you found it
• Enthusiasm for working on backend systems that support customer-facing products at scale

Responsibilities:

• Help build and improve backend services that support reliable, scalable customer sessions
• Learn how our systems work and contribute to well-scoped features, fixes, and improvements with support from experienced engineers
• Write clear, maintainable backend code using Java or similar languages, following our team standards and best practices
• Help build and improve APIs, services, and database-backed functionality for high volumes of traffic
• Test changes carefully and identify ways to make our services more reliable, observable, and easier to support
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, planning sessions, and team ceremonies
• Investigate bugs and support issues with the team, identify root causes, and make practical improvements
• Develop knowledge of scaling systems, databases, caching, and cloud infrastructure through hands-on work
• Keep documentation up to date so others can understand and support our services
• Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders to improve the reliability and performance of session management
• Contribute to technical discussions, documentation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team

Technologies:

• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Flutter
• Support
• Java
• Mobile
• SQL
• Network

More:

Were hiring a Software Engineer for our CPE Platform vertical within Core Products and Experiences, joining our multidisciplinary Session Management team to build reliable, engaging products for millions of players. FanDuel Group is a mobile gaming company operating leading brands across sports wagering, iGaming, horse racing, daily fantasy sports, and television in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Were based in New York, with offices in the United States, Canada, and Scotland, and are part of Flutter Entertainment. We offer remote-first working, flexible working and holiday policies, a generous paid leave policy, salary and bonus, pension, private healthcare, a share save scheme, learning opportunities, defined career pathways, supportive management, and autonomy. We value teamwork, belonging, and work-life balance, and are committed to equal opportunity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations.

last updated 40 week of 2026