Lead Engineer

• 5 weeks annual leave other amazing benefits

• Genuine Career Development opportunities

• Melbourne based role (WFH Monday and Fridays)

About Us

As part of the Flutter Group FanDuel is the premier gaming destination and market leader in the United States with a Market Cap of over $35 billion USD and 20000 employees globally.
We have offices in New York Melbourne California Florida New Jersey Oregon and Scotlandand we know that great ideas can come from anywhere and anyone.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc the worlds largest sportsbettingand gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

About the Role

As a Lead Engineeryourean expert in designing and coding across multiple programming languages with strong knowledge of cloud technologies and a passion for pushing the boundaries of what technology can do. You excel at guiding engineers through complex technical challenges applying the right technologies and best practices to deliver scalable discussions on design scoping and prioritisation across multiple projects. We work with the latest technologies practices and tools soyoullneed to be comfortable with continuous learning exploring new techniques and running proof-of-concept evaluations to keep us at thecutting edge.

About You

Yourean experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and building technology that pushes comfortable being hands-on with code as you are leading design conversations andyourepassionate about delivering reliable scalable systems that power world-class customer :

• Expertisein designing and developing Core and C# and/or Java Spring-based microservices.

• Strong experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms (Kafka RabbitMQ AWSEventBridgeor similar).

• Solid knowledge of distributed caching (Redis Memcached etc.) and CI/CD practices (GitHub Actions Jenkins Octopus).

• Proven ability to build scalable self-healing infrastructure in AWS.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and a focus on accuracy.

• Experience in writing high-quality code using TDD/BDD and robust testing frameworks.

• The ability to mentor and guide engineers while fostering a collaborative innovative culture.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in high-traffic or mission-critical distributed systems.

• Previousexposure to the wagering or sports tech industry.

Key Requirements

As a Lead Engineer at FanDuelyoullhelp shape the future of our sports trading platforms by:

• Providing technical direction and leadership to ensure efficient delivery across projects.

• Leading design scoping and prioritisation discussions to solve complex technical challenges.

• Driving best practices ensuring high-quality code robust testing and modern observability standards.

• Designing building andmaintainingscalable low-latency APIs and microservices architectures.

• Improving platform resiliency byidentifyingrisks streamlining operations and enabling faster iterations.

• Owning services from design through to production including post go-live support.

• Mentoring and developing engineers supporting career growth and contributing to hiring.

• Staying ahead of the curve by evaluating new tools technologies and practices to keep us at thecutting edge.

WhyYoullLove Working Here

• The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus we will also provide you with:

• 25 days annual leave (a whole extra week of holidays!)

• Genuine flexible working and remote working policy with a $1050 work from home office allowance

• Development budget to send you to conferences eventscoursesand other learning opportunities.

• Weekly concierge service including free massages manicure/nail appointments - all onsite!

• Daily fresh fruit free breakfast sparklingwaterand Kombucha on tap in the office (did we mention we have a Thursday afternoon social hour)

• Tailored career development programs with ayearly toolsdown day to focus on goals

• End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table

• Access to our employeeassistanceprogram and aCircle Inmembership

• Wereproud of our industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers with no waiting time and two weeks of paid leave for Secondary Carers followed by six weeks unpaid leave. We also have a progressive return to work benefits for your first six months back: come back for three days get paid for four; come back for four days get paid for five.

Whatsthe Green Tick Feeling

Wellitsdifferent for everyone yet unites us feeling you get when you succeed no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career it could be working on an industry leading project or it could be making it to school pick up in the little andbig thingsthat make you feel likeyourethriving when working atSportsbet.

Were an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are as you are so if you require adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

We review applications quickly so apply soon! Check out LinkedIn and careers website for more about our inclusive culture.

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