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Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails

extra parental leave - work from anywhere - fully flexible

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

135 - 150K yearly

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

2+ years of software engineering experience, 1+ years of professional Ruby/Ruby on Rails development.

Key responsabilities:

Work on innovative projects for fantasy and sports betting products
Design and develop clean, structured, high-performing features
Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders throughout project lifecycle
Advocate for best practices in foundational development
Learn from experienced engineers while contributing your perspective

Underdog Fantasy Leisure & Entertainment Scaleup https://underdogfantasy.com/

201 - 500 Employees

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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:

Work on cutting edge projects focused on gamifying and building unique features into our fantasy and sports betting products
Design and develop clean, well-structured, and performant features — your work will be used by millions of our customers
Work closely with other product-minded individuals to shape and deliver the next wave of transformative fantasy and sports betting products
Collaborate with client engineers and product stakeholders from start to finish, openly communicating issues, asking clarifying questions, and raising concerns when needed
Advocate for best practices to create strong foundational development practices for our growing team
Grow in a high-agency environment where you have equity in technical decision-making and are accountable for those decisions
Learn from some of the best engineers and leaders in the fantasy and sports betting world while bringing your own unique perspective; we elevate each other to make Underdog the best sports gaming platform now and for the future!

Who you are:

Product-minded engineer with 2+ years of software engineering experience
Passionate about software development, with 1+ years of professional Ruby and Ruby on Rails development experience
Collaborative by nature and passionate about fostering best practices for the betterment of the team
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills with both engineers and product

Even better if you have:

Experience in fantasy sports and/or sports betting
Worked through a significant growth phase of a company
Built dashboards in or spent time grokking info from DataDog or Amplitude
Experience building highly scalable and available systems to handle high traffic conditions with low latency

Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $135,000 and $150,000, 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, and 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.