Senior Staff Software Engineer

FanDuel Group

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Competitive compensation; bonus/equity: not specif...
On-site
Expert level experience building highly scalable systems
Influencing technical decisions across 50+ person engineering verticals
Expert understanding of design patterns and architectural principles
You are considered a technical thought leader responsible for the organization's most complex and ambiguous problems

Job Summary

  • You are considered a technical thought leader responsible for the organization's most complex and ambiguous problems.
  • The role involves owning the technical strategy for an engineering vertical while balancing long-term vision with short-term demands.
  • Employees enjoy flexible vacation allowances, professional development resources including 10% time for learning, and a hybrid work model.

Matching Summary

You are considered a technical thought leader responsible for the organization's most complex and ambiguous problems.

Salary

Competitive compensation; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Salary, bonus, pension, private healthcare, share save scheme, flexible working & holiday policy

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Expert level experience building highly scalable systems
  • Influencing technical decisions across 50+ person Engineering verticals
  • Expert understanding of design patterns and architectural principles
  • Experience with modern programming languages like Java or Python
  • Hands-on approach to resolving complex operational issues

Nice-to-have

  • Pragmatic tradeoff decisions between short-term and long-term needs
  • Mentorship and guidance for other Engineers
  • Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks like React or Angular
  • Driving engineering engagement best practices
  • Ability to distill complex technical strategy for executives

Key Requirements

  • Expert level experience in fault tolerant and highly available systems
  • Experience influencing technical decisions across large engineering teams
  • Strong grasp of complex data structures and algorithms
  • Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence through influence

Work Rights

Not specified

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