JOB SPEC - FRONT-END

FanDuel Group is a world-class team of brands and products that deliver sports betting, gaming and entertainment to millions of US sports fans every day. That’s no easy task, and wouldn't be possible without a fantastic team who have helped us pioneer new products and innovative features that make us a leader in the industry. Whether you’re looking for better career progression, improved financial security or just a better sense of belonging, we believe we’ve created a culture in which everyone can succeed, no matter how you got here.

You will be working on front-end applications for a variety of FanDuel products, building native apps in Kotlin / Swift and web apps using React, along with hybrid apps using React Native. You’ll play a pivotal part in making our platform highly usable and will write clear, scalable front-end code. You will work continuously to improve front-end design and processes to improve quality and efficiency.

Our Tech Stack includes: Javascript, Typescript, React, Java, Linux, AWS.

What you can expect

• Interesting work - working in a fast-paced and ever-changing industry, new problems and exciting solutions are never too far away. There are always opportunities to learn new skills and broaden your horizons
• A sense of achievement - Our teams own their own software and when that awesome new feature ships to users and the positive feedback starts rolling in, you can feel really proud of what you and your team created
• Personal development - clear and defined career pathways for every role at every level, a supportive manager, loads of learning opportunities and even 10% of your time to dedicate to your learning.
• Belonging - everyone at FanDuel works for each other, we win together, make mistakes together and have lots of fun doing it.
• Trust - A trusting work environment where productivity is valued above all else, giving you autonomy and ownership of your time and work
• Great financial package - this includes salary, pension, private healthcare, share save scheme, flexible working & holiday policy and a number of other benefits.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity and inclusion in FanDuel means that we respect and value everyone as individuals. We don't tolerate bias, judgement or harassment. Our focus is on developing employees so that they reach their full potential.

What you’ll do:

Our roster has an opening with your name on it

In this role, you will be working on FanDuel’s Free to Play Team and creating engaging free-to-enter games. Our F2P games get nation-wide exposure and attract millions of entries per year. Our Software Engineering Teams push 10’s of releases to production per day through our automated CI/CD pipelines and closely collaborate with Product, Design, and QE colleagues daily to solve complex problems.

What you’ll bring:

Everyone on our team has a part to play

We are looking for technical leaders on the team who can take ownership of the architecture and code base. You will, ideally, have experience of influencing the technical direction of a team in a scaling or established technology organisation.

• Skilled in Javascript/Typescript, React
• Experience working with AWS cloud based infrastructure and technologies
• Familiarity working in an Agile environment
• Understanding of orchestration and containerisation, ideally Kubernetes (K8s)

What you’ll get:

We treat our team right 

Join an open and collaborative organisation who value and respect each other and are committed to driving real growth. Help build great products that fans love and refine your game through our mentorship and professional development.

• Take advantage of our excellent work/life balance through flexible working hours and unlimited holiday allowance
• Work from our modern technology hubs in Edinburgh or Glasgow
• Excellent benefits and bonus program
• The latest technology and hardware provided
• 10% time back to focus on your personal learning and development

The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed. If your skills are transferable and you are in the ballpark experience-wise, we'd love to speak to you!

Location: Our Scottish tech hub is based in central Edinburgh and is fitted with fabulous amenities including a Gym, showers, bike parking, gaming pods, multiple breakout areas, meeting rooms, a roof terrace and much more. We operate a hybrid model for the majority of our roles, where team members come together at the hub as required. 

Applicants should be willing to travel to our Edinburgh Tech Hub from time to time.