Engineer II

.Net

Posted on 9/1/2023

INACTIVE

201-500 employees

Offers approachable sports contests and games online

Company Overview

Underdog Fantasy, a rapidly expanding sports company, is distinguished by its commitment to delivering enjoyable and accessible contests and games, crafted by a team of seasoned industry professionals. The company's competitive edge lies in its user-centric approach, striving to enhance the overall experience for its passionate user base. As a leader in its industry, Underdog Fantasy is reshaping the sports gaming landscape with its unique blend of fun and approachability.

B2C

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$45M

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Brooklyn, New York

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 30%

1 year growth

↑ 67%

2 year growth

↑ 525%

Locations

Remote in USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AWS

Docker

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure

REST APIs

SQL

Kubernetes

NoSQL

Software Testing

CategoriesNew

Software Engineering

Requirements

3+ years of software engineering experience
Passionate about software development, with fluency in C# and familiarity with .NET Core
Experience building highly scalable, available distributed systems to handle high traffic conditions with low latency
Interest in leveraging cutting edge technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and an excitement for designing and building new infrastructure features
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills with both engineers and product
Proficiency working in GCP or other cloud infrastructures like AWS or Azure
Understanding of CI/CD, unit testing, integration testing
Experience with SQL and NoSQL
Experience with Microservices
Experience with REST services

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of our product infrastructure and how we deploy our software
Troubleshoot and improve our current backend applications and processes
Collaborate with the team and product manager from start to finish, openly communicating issues, asking clarifying questions, raising concerns when needed
Eventually design and develop clean, well-structured, and maintainable code to build new backend features for our sportsbook product
Advocate for best practices to create strong foundational development practices for our growing team
Be open to feedback and collaboration with other developers to accomplish tasks at hand

Hi, we’re Underdog!

We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever.

Our mission is to build innovative games and products for American sports fans.

Founded in 2020, our team built three of today’s most widely played fantasy games and successfully launched the largest contest in the history of fantasy sports: a $15M NFL Best Ball tournament -- and there’s a lot more to come! Underdog’s modern tech environment and in-house product development allow us to continuously deliver the best experiences for our users.

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.

Please note, Underdog is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.

About the role and why it’s unique:

Develop a deep understanding of our product infrastructure and how we deploy our software
Troubleshoot and improve our current backend applications and processes
Collaborate with the team and product manager from start to finish, openly communicating issues, asking clarifying questions, raising concerns when needed
Eventually design and develop clean, well-structured, and maintainable code to build new backend features for our sportsbook product
Advocate for best practices to create strong foundational development practices for our growing team
Be open to feedback and collaboration with other developers to accomplish tasks at hand

Who you are:

3+ years of software engineering experience
Passionate about software development, with fluency in C# and familiarity with .NET Core
Experience building highly scalable, available distributed systems to handle high traffic conditions with low latency
Interest in leveraging cutting edge technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and an excitement for designing and building new infrastructure features
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills with both engineers and product

Even better if you have…

Proficiency working in GCP or other cloud infrastructures like AWS or Azure
Understanding of CI/CD, unit testing, integration testing
Experience with SQL and NoSQL
Experience with Microservices
Experience with REST services

Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $120,000 and $155,000, depending on experience, plus equity. Think your skills are exceptional and warrant higher pay? Apply anyway! If we agree, we’re willing to negotiate.

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
Monthly raffle to win a sports ticket reimbursement of up to $500 (including game day snacks)
A $500 home office allowance
Underdog credits to play on our platform
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

Still not sure? Don’t take our word for it. See what other people have to say.

5.0 rating on Glassdoor and a 100% CEO Approval rating
A+ culture score on Comparably
Recognized as Best Place to Work by Front Office Sports
Recognized by Comparably under the following awards: Best CEOs for Women, Best CEOs for Diversity, Best Company for Career Growth, Best Company in New York, Best Company Outlook

Underdog Sports is firmly committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity. We built our unique culture on the foundation of a safe and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We highly value our employees’ mental, physical, and emotional health and continuously ask ourselves: what can we do better? 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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