Staff Data Engineer @ Underdog Fantasy

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:

As a Staff Data Engineer on the Data Platform team, you’ll be architecting and developing Underdog’s sports focused data systems and data pipelines
Design, build, and optimize scalable data platform infrastructure to support batch and real-time data processing and storage on the cloud
Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging mechanisms to ensure the health and performance of the data platform
Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
Mentor junior engineers, lead technical initiatives, and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and evangelize best practices to maintain code and data quality
Research and keep up to date on emerging data technologies and trends and focus on iteratively implementing them into Underdog’s data systems

Who you are:

At least 7 years of experience building scalable and durable data pipelines and data systems on a cloud environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
Highly focused on delivering results for internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Excellent leadership and communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders
Strong familiarity with distributed computing and data storage mechanisms on the cloud environment with hands-on experience in managing data infrastructure
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS
Experience with data streaming frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Kinesis
Advanced proficiency with Go, Python, or other OOP languages (at least 2)
Advanced proficiency with SQL
Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, CDK)

Even better if you have:

Strong interest in sports
Prior experience in the sports betting industry
Knowledge of ML concepts, with some experience in building inference systems

Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $185,000 and $250,000, depending on experience, plus equity. Think your skills are exceptional and warrant higher pay? Apply anyway! If we agree, we’re willing to negotiate.

This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.

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

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.

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Compensation Overview

Hi, we’re Underdog!

About the role and why it’s unique:

Who you are:

Even better if you have:

This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.

What we can offer you:

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth