Lead Engineer

  • 497670
  • Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Full time
  • 5 weeks annual leave + other amazing benefits 

  • Genuine Career Development opportunities 

  • Melbourne based role (WFH Monday and Fridays) 

 

About Us 

As part of the Flutter Group, FanDuel is the premier gaming destination and market leader in the United States, with a Market Cap of over $35 billion USD and 20,000 employees globally.   
We have offices in New York, Melbourne, California, Florida, New Jersey, Oregon, and Scotland—and we know that great ideas can come from anywhere, and anyone.   
   
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, 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).  

About the Role 

As a Lead Engineer, you’re an expert in designing and coding across multiple programming languages, with strong knowledge of cloud technologies and a passion for pushing the boundaries of what technology can do. You excel at guiding engineers through complex technical challenges, applying the right technologies and best practices to deliver scalable solutions. You’ll lead discussions on design, scoping, and prioritisation across multiple projects. We work with the latest technologies, practices, and tools, so you’ll need to be comfortable with continuous learning, exploring new techniques, and running proof-of-concept evaluations to keep us at the cutting edge. 

About You 

You’re an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and building technology that pushes boundaries. You’re equally comfortable being hands-on with code as you are leading design conversations, and you’re passionate about delivering reliable, scalable systems that power world-class customer experiences. You’ll bring: 

  • Expertise in designing and developing with .NET Core and C# and/or Java Spring-based microservices. 

  • Strong experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS EventBridge or similar). 

  • Solid knowledge of distributed caching (Redis, Memcached, etc.) and CI/CD practices (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Octopus). 

  • Proven ability to build scalable, self-healing infrastructure in AWS. 

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on accuracy. 

  • Experience in writing high-quality code using TDD/BDD and robust testing frameworks. 

  • The ability to mentor and guide engineers, while fostering a collaborative, innovative culture. 

Bonus points if you have: 

  • Experience in high-traffic or mission-critical distributed systems. 

  • Previous exposure to the wagering or sports tech industry. 

 

Key Requirements  

As a Lead Engineer at FanDuel, you’ll help shape the future of our sports trading platforms by: 

  • Providing technical direction and leadership to ensure efficient delivery across projects. 

  • Leading design, scoping, and prioritisation discussions to solve complex technical challenges. 

  • Driving best practices, ensuring high-quality code, robust testing, and modern observability standards. 

  • Designing, building, and maintaining scalable, low-latency APIs and microservices architectures. 

  • Improving platform resiliency by identifying risks, streamlining operations, and enabling faster iterations. 

  • Owning services from design through to production, including post go-live support. 

  • Mentoring and developing engineers, supporting career growth, and contributing to hiring. 

  • Staying ahead of the curve by evaluating new tools, technologies, and practices to keep us at the cutting edge. 

 

Why You’ll Love Working Here 

  • The Benefits 

Along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, we will also provide you with: 

  • 25 days annual leave (a whole extra week of holidays!) 

  • Genuine flexible working and remote working policy with a $1050 work from home office allowance 

  • Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities. 

  • Weekly concierge service including free massages, manicure/nail appointments - all onsite! 

  • Daily fresh fruit, free breakfast, sparkling water and Kombucha on tap in the office (did we mention we have a Thursday afternoon social hour?) 

  • Tailored career development programs with a yearly tools down day to focus on goals 

  • End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table 

  • Access to our employee assistance program and a Circle In membership 

  • We’re proud of our industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers with no waiting time and two weeks of paid leave for Secondary Carers followed by six weeks unpaid leave. We also have a progressive return to work benefits for your first six months back: come back for three days, get paid for four; come back for four days, get paid for five. 

 

What’s the Green Tick Feeling? 

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could be working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet.  
 
We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.  
 
We review applications quickly, so apply soon! Check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram, LinkedIn, and careers website for more about our inclusive culture. 

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now. 

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