At Underdog, we make sports more fun.
Our thesis is simple: build the best products and we’ll build the biggest company in the space, because there’s so much more to be built for sports fans. We’re just over five years in, and we’re one of the fastest-growing sports companies ever, most recently valued at $1.3B. And it’s still the early days.
We’ve built and scaled multiple games and products across fantasy sports, sports betting, and prediction markets, all united in one seamless, simple, easy to use, intuitive and fun app.
Underdog isn’t for everyone. One of our core values is give a sh*t. The people who win here are the ones who care, push, and perform. If that’s you, come join us.
Winning as an Underdog is more fun.
As a Senior QA Engineer, you’ll lead the quality strategy and execution across Underdog’s iOS, Android, and Web products. You’ll partner closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to embed reliability and testability into how we build.
This role goes beyond testing, it’s about building scalable systems, driving automation adoption, and strengthening our release confidence at speed. You’ll help set the standard for how features are validated, risks are managed, and quality signals are surfaced across teams. In this role, you’ll shape how we test, automate, and release at game-day speed.
About the role- Lead QA strategy and design scalable test frameworks that power feature validation, regression testing, and automation coverage across platforms.
- Own release validation across mobile and web platforms, partnering with engineering and product to ensure each release is stable, performant, and delivers a seamless player experience.
- Improve visibility into release readiness, test health, and product quality metrics.
- Collaborate with engineering to identify automation opportunities and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Mentor developers and QA engineers on best testing practices, fostering a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.
- 8+ years of experience in QA engineering with deep expertise in test strategy, planning, and execution.
- Proven background leading release testing efforts and managing complex environments across multiple teams.
- Proven ability with TestRail, Jira, and debugging tools like Datadog, Crashlytics, and Proxyman.
- Hands-on experience testing APIs and backend services, with strong understanding of data flows across systems.
- Strong collaborator and mentor who builds trust across engineering and product teams.
- Experience working with or leading distributed/offshore QA teams.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where quality and speed go hand in hand.
- Experience with native mobile automation (XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright, Xcode Cloud, or Android Studio).
- Background in test observability, reliability, or performance testing for consumer-scale apps.
- Passion for sports, fantasy gaming, or the live energy of sports betting products.
Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $135,000 and $160,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
What we can offer you:- Unlimited PTO for full-time employees (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Home office stipend
- A connected virtual-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
- 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents
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Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.
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What We Do
Underdog, the fastest-growing sports gaming company in the U.S., was founded in 2020 with the simple objective of making sports more fun. Our core operating principle: There’s so much more to be built for sports fans in America. As the only top-tier sports gaming operator in the country built on its own proprietary technology, we have a unique ability to create new, engaging products for the U.S. consumer. Our products provide the best way to enjoy fun, approachable sports games. We offer fantasy sports games, licensed sports betting, access to sports prediction markets and a growing media network featuring former professional athletes, coaches, analysts, and the fastest breaking news. Underdog is built for and by sports fans to make sports more fun. For more information, visit underdogfantasy.com.
Why Work With Us
As the only company built on its own proprietary technology across fantasy sports and sports betting regulatory frameworks, and now the first and only sports prediction market exchange offered on a major sports gaming operator app, Underdog is poised for significant growth over the next year and beyond.
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