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# Software Engineer - Frontend (React / React Native) at FanDuel

- **Company:** FanDuel
- **Location:** Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://www.fanduel.careers/open-positions?gh_jid=8169023

## Job description

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

- 2–3 years of experience building mobile applications
- Strong practical experience with React Native OR React
- 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

## PLAYER BENEFITS

We treat our team right

From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we’re 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

## 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: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

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 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).

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 email Benefits@fanduel.com.

The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed. If your skills are transferable and you are in the ballpark experience-wise, we'd love to speak to you!

## About FanDuel

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: FanDuel is America’s #1 Sportsbook and premier mobile gaming company, offering a suite of sports betting, daily fantasy, online casino, and horse racing entertainment experiences.
- **Entity Type**: Private subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT), a publicly traded parent company
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Nigel Eccles, Lesley Eccles, Chris Stafford, Rob Jones, Tom Griffiths

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Online sports betting, daily fantasy sports, iGaming (online casino), horse racing, sports media/television
- Target customers: B2C — sports fans and gaming enthusiasts across North America
- Mission or purpose statement: To set the standard for responsible gaming while giving sports fans new ways to engage with the games they love and helping fans win every day.

## Products & Services
- **[FanDuel Sportsbook](https://www.fanduel.com/about)**: Online and mobile sports betting platform offering wagers on major sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, etc.), live in-play betting, and Same Game Parlay (a first-of-its-kind product in the U.S.)
- **[FanDuel Fantasy](https://www.fanduel.com/about)**: Daily fantasy sports platform where users draft teams and compete for cash prizes across a wide range of sports
- **[FanDuel Casino](https://www.fanduel.com/about)**: Online casino platform offering slots, table games, and live dealer experiences, launched in New Jersey in July 2021
- **[FanDuel Racing](https://www.fanduel.com/about)**: Horse racing betting platform (formerly TVG), offering live odds, race replays, and wagering on tracks worldwide
- **[FanDuel TV](https://www.fanduel.com/about)**: Broadly distributed television network featuring original sports programming like “Up & Adams” and “Run It Back,” alongside live horse racing coverage
- **[FanDuel Predicts](https://www.fanduel.com/about)**: A predictive betting product (in partnership with CME Group) allowing customers to bet on financial indicators, cultural moments, and more
- **[FanDuel Faceoff](https://www.fanduel.com/about)**: Peer-to-peer fantasy product (formerly FanDuel Picks) launched in select states in September 2022

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed for FanDuel directly; parent company Flutter Entertainment has a market cap of approximately $45-50 billion (as of mid-2025)
- **Key Metric**: America’s #1 Sportsbook and iGaming brand by market share; nearly 4,000 employees
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Flutter Entertainment (parent company, acquired FanDuel in July 2018); official sports betting partner of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL; founding member of the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA)
- **Growth Signals**: Explosive growth from 2013-2015 in daily fantasy; rapid expansion into sports betting post-2018 PASPA repeal; launched online casino in 2021; rebranded TVG network as FanDuel TV; expanded into Canada with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto; continues to hire across the US, UK, and Canada

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover scale in daily fantasy**: Established brand trust and a massive user base before sports betting legalization
- **Market-leading position**: America’s #1 Sportsbook, giving it a dominant share in the most lucrative U.S. betting market
- **Integrated product ecosystem**: A single account gives users access to sportsbook, casino, fantasy, racing, and predictive betting — creating high switching costs and cross-sell opportunities
- **Flutter Entertainment backing**: Access to the resources, technology, and global expertise of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming operator
- **Official league partnerships**: Exclusive partnerships with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL provide brand credibility and data access
- **Innovation track record**: Pioneered Same Game Parlay in the U.S.; first to market with many product features
- **Responsible gaming leadership**: Founding member of ROGA; industry-leading responsible gaming tools and customer protections

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic expansion**: Continuing to enter new states as sports betting and iGaming are legalized, plus building presence in Canada
- **Product innovation**: Developing new betting formats (e.g., Predicts, Faceoff) and enhancing the mobile experience
- **Media integration**: Growing FanDuel TV as a content and brand-building platform to drive customer acquisition and engagement
- **Responsible gaming**: Deepening commitment to customer protection and industry-wide responsible gaming standards
- **Technology and platform scaling**: Building a fast, secure, and rock-solid platform in one of the most regulated markets in the world

## Why Work Here
- **Culture and principles**: FanDuel operates on a set of core principles including “One Team,” “Own the Outcome,” “Assume Positive Intent,” “Challenge Then Commit,” “Stay Humble Stay Hungry,” and “Win with Integrity” [fanduel.careers](https://www.fanduel.careers/fanduel-life/)
- **Work environment**: Hybrid and remote options available depending on role and location; offices in New York City (HQ), Atlanta, Jersey City, Los Angeles, Edinburgh (Scotland), Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto
- **Benefits**: Competitive salaries, cash bonuses based on personal and company performance, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare, mental health resources, fitness perks, family planning support; UK employees have certified Mental Health Champions in-office
- **Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)**: Seven ERGs providing community, engagement, and professional development opportunities; monthly themed happy hours and social events (intramural sports, workout classes, line dancing)
- **Learning and development**: Strong emphasis on continuous learning, leadership development, and career growth
- **Engineering culture**: Teams work on cutting-edge tech in cybersecurity, data science, AI, cloud, platform engineering, and software engineering — in a highly regulated, high-stakes environment that demands innovation and reliability
- **Mission-driven work**: Employees are directly responsible for creating experiences that millions of fans trust and enjoy, with real money on the line — making customer focus and integrity paramount

## Sources
1. [FanDuel About Page](https://www.fanduel.com/about)
2. [FanDuel Our Story](https://www.fanduel.com/about/our-story)
3. [FanDuel Careers - FanDuel Life](https://www.fanduel.careers/fanduel-life/)
4. [FanDuel Careers - Home](https://www.fanduel.careers/)
5. [FanDuel Careers - Open Positions](https://www.fanduel.careers/open-positions/)

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