[Remote] Associate Software Engineer, 2026 New Grad
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Underdog Fantasy is a rapidly growing sports company focused on enhancing the sports experience for fans. As an Associate Software Engineer, you will work on user-facing features, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the development of high-quality products used by millions of users.
Responsibilities
- Work on cutting-edge projects that gamify and enhance the user experience across our products
- Design and build clean, reusable, and performant features that will be used by millions of sports fans
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver experiences
- Contribute to the upkeep and ongoing development of our design system and components
- Write well-tested, high-quality code while participating in code reviews and ensuring engineering best practices
- Work in a high-agency environment where your voice matters in technical discussions and product direction
- Learn from talented engineers and leaders in the fantasy and sports betting space while contributing your own unique perspective and expertise
Skills
- B.S. (or higher) in Computer Science or a related STEM field; this role is best suited for candidates graduating in Spring 2026, given the Summer 2026 start date
- Experience with one or more object-oriented programming languages
- Track record of shipping high-quality, feature-rich products with a portfolio of side projects
- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously grow, and master your craft
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, consumer-facing, product-forward mindset
- Familiarity with or desire to learn our tech stack, which includes, but is not limited to: Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android), and Ruby on Rails
- Passion for sports
Benefits
- 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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