Data Engineer

Posted 24 Days Ago
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR
Hybrid
Mid level
Gaming
FanDuel makes sports matter more to fans, by delivering the gaming experience they deserve.
The Role
Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and streaming data pipelines. Write and review code (Python, SQL, Spark), implement data quality checks, monitor pipelines, and collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and product managers to deliver reliable, documented data solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In

FanDuel Group is a world-class team of brands and products that deliver sports betting, gaming and entertainment to millions of US sports fans every day. That’s no easy task and wouldn't be possible without a fantastic team who have helped us pioneer new products and innovative features that make us a leader in the industry.
The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).
THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it
We are looking for a Data API Engineer (Software Engineer with interest in Data applications) to join our growing team and help build the Applications with REST API endpoints to provide recommendations based on data pipelines, ML Model and infrastructure that power analytics, machine learning, and drive business and customer insights across the company. In this role, you’ll contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of reliable Fraud recommendation applications while collaborating with stakeholders to support
high-impact data use cases.
The ideal candidate is a strong technical contributor who enjoys working with building software and data applications at scale, solving practical problems, and continuously learning in a fast-paced environment. If you’re excited by this challenge and want to work within a dynamic company, then we’d love to hear from you.
THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play
Build & Maintain Data Pipelines

  •  Design, build, and maintain scalable Python Flask API applications or similar programming languages to achieve low latency response.
  •  Understanding and experience in developing batch and stream data ingestion or developed applications leveraging SQL database like Postrgres DB or NoSQL/Redis DB.
  • Implemented REST API endpoints on Kubernetes cluster using API Gateway like KONG.
  •  Ensure API response is reliable, accurate, and delivered in a timely manner.
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code and test cases using tools like Python, SQL, and Pyspark (optional).
  • Understands containerization and Kubernetes deployment using ArgoCD. 

Collaborate Across Teams

  • Partner with Senior Engineers in code reviews, design discussions, planning sessions and team ceremonies, asking questions and sharing ideas
  • Work with data analysts, data scientists, and product managers to understand requirements andn deliver actionable data solutions
  • Translate business questions into engineering tasks and contribute to technical planning.
  • Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives as part of an agile team.

Quality & Operations

  • Monitor applications and troubleshoot issues in a timely, systematic manner
  • Implement data quality checks and contribute to observability and testing practices
  • Document data sources, transformations, and architecture decisions to support long-term maintainability

PLAYER CONTRACT
We treat our team right
FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer, and we believe, as one of our principles states, “We are One Team!”. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or another other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel
valued, respected, and included.

Skills Required

  • Experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or software engineering with a focus on data.
  • Strong SQL skills.
  • Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala).
  • Hands-on experience with modern data tools such as Databricks, Airflow, DBT, Spark, or Kafka.
  • Understanding of data modeling concepts, data warehousing, and ETL/ELT best practices.
  • Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Experience supporting BI, analytics, or data science teams.
  • Familiarity with version control, CI/CD, and collaborative development workflows.
  • Exposure to data governance, privacy, or compliance practices.
  • Eagerness to learn new technologies and contribute to team growth.

Fanduel Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fanduel and has not been reviewed or approved by Fanduel.

  • Affordable Benefits Feedback suggests medical coverage includes options with $0 premiums and relatively low deductibles, reducing out-of-pocket costs. Company-paid or heavily subsidized plans extend to dependents and include HSA options for eligible employees.
  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests comprehensive health and dental coverage, strong mental health resources, and wellness programs are widely valued. Offerings include PPO/EPO/Kaiser choices with supportive services for preventive and ongoing care.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests family-building and caregiving supports are robust, including fertility benefits, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, backup care, and generous parental leave. Resources such as priority childcare access and a family concierge are also provided.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,693 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

FanDuel Group is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier mobile gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across sports betting, iGaming, horse racing, advance-deposit wagering, daily fantasy sports. In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV its broadly distributed linear cable television and leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 25 retail locations. The company is based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Jersey City, as well as in Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Australia. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, (NYSE: FLUT) the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands.

Why Work With Us

We are the #1 sports betting app in North America leveraging the intersection of consumer-facing tech with sports industry data to lead the US market. We offer a way to launch a career in online betting, learning from industry experts and backed by a top NYSE listed, global company. And, we have fun turning sports into experiences for fans!

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