Description:

Underdog is seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in Ruby on Rails to join their rapidly growing team.
The role involves working on cutting-edge projects that focus on gamifying and building unique features for fantasy and sports betting products.
Responsibilities include designing and developing clean, well-structured, and performant features that will be used by millions of customers.
The engineer will collaborate closely with product-minded individuals and client engineers to shape and deliver transformative products.
The position requires advocating for best practices to establish strong foundational development practices within the team.
The work environment promotes growth and accountability in technical decision-making, allowing for equity in those decisions.
The engineer will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in the fantasy and sports betting industry while contributing their unique perspective.

Requirements:

Candidates must have at least 2 years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on product-minded development.
A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in Ruby and Ruby on Rails is required.
Strong collaboration skills and a passion for fostering best practices within the team are essential.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills are necessary for effective interaction with both engineers and product stakeholders.
Experience in fantasy sports and/or sports betting is preferred but not mandatory.
Candidates who have worked through a significant growth phase of a company will be at an advantage.
Familiarity with building dashboards or using tools like DataDog or Amplitude is a plus.
Experience in building highly scalable and available systems to manage high traffic with low latency is also beneficial.

The position offers unlimited PTO, with flexibility except during the NFL season.
Employees receive 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
A $500 home office allowance is provided to support remote work.
The company promotes a connected virtual-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce.
Employees benefit from a 5% 401k match, flexible spending accounts (FSA), and company-paid health, dental, and vision plan options for employees and their dependents.
The target starting base salary for this position ranges from $135,000 to $150,000, plus target equity, depending on the candidate's skills and experience.