Software Engineer - Frontend (React / React Native)
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Position
We're looking for a Software Engineer (React Native / React ) to join our Sportsbook engineering team. You'll be working on foundational engineering, focusing on improving the underlying frameworks, tooling, and performance that enable FanDuel to deliver an exciting and innovative customer experience.
Working with our React Native Sportsbook application, you'll contribute to app performance improvements and help enhance our core codebase to improve quality, scalability, and developer experience.
We're looking for engineers who are collaborative, curious, and committed to developing their skills. The ideal candidate has practical experience with React Native and an interest in mobile performance, tooling, and best practices. Exposure to native Android or iOS development is a plus. As a member of this team, you will contribute to the foundations of our mobile platform, helping FanDuel engineers deliver features more effectively while maintaining platform quality and engineering best practices.
We are a growth company, so there are plenty of opportunities for you to learn & grow with us.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the core React Native codebase that underpins our Sportsbook application
- Working on app launch performance and broader performance improvements
- Building and maintaining frameworks, tooling, and shared components to support feature teams
- Collaborating with engineers across domains to solve cross-cutting technical challenges
- Implementing pragmatic solutions that balance performance, maintainability, and scalability
- Participate in code reviews, share knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Joining our on-call rota, sharing out of hours support duties as part of our incident response process
What We're Looking For
- 2β3 years of experience building mobile applications
- Strong practical experience with React Native OR ReactΒ
- Interest in performance optimization, tooling, and frameworks as well as app features
- Native Android (Kotlin/Java) or iOS (Swift) experience is a plus
- Familiarity with mobile app development best practices and testing approaches
- Exposure to Agile development and collaborative team environments
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate technical trade-offs with guidance
Additionally, our Engineers are able to:
- Contribute to technical discussions and share ideas to improve platform quality and developer experience
- Take ownership of tasks and deliver features from implementation through to release with support from senior team members
- Seek out opportunities to learn, grow, and expand technical expertise
- Participate in engineering community initiatives and adopt best practices across the organization
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PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right
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From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, weβre committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give. Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:
- An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
- Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
- Career and professional development resources to help you refine your game plan for owning and driving your career and development
- Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another
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ABOUT FANDUEL
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: Americaβs #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industryβs unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product. Β
In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
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 companyβs 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).
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity and inclusion in FanDuel means that we respect and value everyone as individuals. We don't tolerate bias, judgement or harassment. Our focus is on developing employees so that they reach their full potential.
FanDuel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please emailΒ
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Technology
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Software Engineer - Frontend (React / React Native) roles across Fanduel's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Technology.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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