Software Engineer - Core Marketing Platforms

THE POSITION Our roster has an opening with your name on it We're looking for a Software Engineer to join one of our Core Marketing Platforms teams , where you'll build and optimize high-performance microservices that power FanDuel's marketing ecosystem. You'll work on systems enabling critical capabilities such as real-time customer communications, personalized promotions, and targeted campaign delivery. Your work will focus on designing highly scalable, event-driven systems that process large volumes of real-time data, delivering intelligent insights to marketing partners. You'll help enable data-driven, personalized experiences for millions of customers across our platform. You'll work within a modern microservices and event-driven architecture, building Martech solutions enhanced by AI to drive customer engagement and retention. • Make existing systems simpler (e.g. by consolidating redundant systems, deleting unnecessary code, or removing/updating out of date documentation). • Solve well-defined problems independently, knowing when to seek input or guidance from the wider team • Translate technical designs into clean, well—tested code using appropriate technologies and current software engineering best practices, delivered on schedule. • Write secure, stable, testable, maintainable code with minimal defects • Contribute to team discussion on technical design, scoping and prioritisation. • Collaborate effectively across the team, surfacing risks and opportunities that arise from technical decisions. • Propose pragmatic solutions and share knowledge and learnings with the wider team. Everyone on our team has a part to play • You own parts of product and technology & strive to become a subject matter expert.  • You write simple and extendable code following standards and best practices. • You help your team evolve by actively participating in the code review process, design discussions, team planning, and support ticket reviews.  • You clearly document your software to ensure that future generations of developers understand the intention behind the features and components you build. • In the event of a problem, you can troubleshoot and identify a swift resolution. • You provide excellent customer support. • You estimate stories/tasks and deliver them on time. • Most importantly, you are humble, pragmatic, self-managed, thirsty for knowledge, never satisfied and always challenging the norm. Responsible for the state of the code you both inherit and produce  • You participate in the on-call support rotation for your organization. What We’re Looking For What we’re looking for in our next teammate • Degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field, or equivalent practical experience. 2+ years of relevant work experience. • Strong backend experience with Java • Understanding of AWS as well as DevOps concepts such as IaC (we use Terraform) • Some experience with event streaming technologies such as SNS/SQS or Kafka. • Good grasp on relational, non-relational databases, messaging queues and handling concurrency. • Understanding of modern architectures, design patterns, and platform nuances • Appreciation of orchestration and containerisation, ideally Kubernetes (K8s) • Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies. • Experience with testing concepts, test tools, and integrating testing and best practices in the SDLC • Familiarity working in an Agile environment • Passion for working within a fast-paced environment and can adapt to change 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