Job description
Hi, we’re Underdog!
We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever.
We build innovative games and products for American sports fans.
Founded in 2020, our team built four of today’s most widely played fantasy games and recently launched our Underdog Sportsbook. We are the only sportsbook to ever launch on our own home grown technology, which allows us to build different and innovative experiences. We believe there’s so much more to be built for sports fans, and we’ll continue to win by building the best products and experiences for our customers.
The opportunity in front of us to become the biggest company in our space is massive; after all, we’re currently sitting in the fastest-growing consumer industry in the U.S. In just over two years, we reached a nearly $500 million valuation through some of the best investors in the game, including Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, BlackRock, and SV Angel. We are many times larger now and our growth is not slowing down.
At Underdog, we believe that sports are for everyone and are building a tomorrow for every fan. Want to help create that future? Join us.
About the role and why it’s unique:
- Lead engineering to redefine the game. Mentor a team of talented software engineers focused on delivering innovative experiences that captivate fantasy sports and betting enthusiasts
- Design the future of sports entertainment. Shape the development of a cutting-edge data platform solutions that provides seamless, engaging, and scalable experiences for millions of sports fans globally
- Deliver best in class features and performance. Prioritize, execute, and oversee core initiatives that drive innovation and ensure data platform reliability at scale
- Build a winning engineering culture. Cultivate a collaborative, innovative environment that thrives on technical excellence, creativity, and shared passion for delivering impactful products
- Champion development best practices. Advocate for and implement engineering best practices, ensuring the team aligns with industry standards and maintains a high-quality codebase
- Collaborate to shape the product vision. Partner closely with data scientists and engineering leads to define features, plan delivery, and drive the development process from ideation to launch
- Research new technologies. Research and keep up to date on emerging technologies and trends and focus on iteratively implementing them into Underdog’s data platform systems
Who you are:
- 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
- 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
- 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
Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $180,000 and $215,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
What we can offer you:
- 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
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This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.
Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn’t discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.
