Associate Software Engineer, 2026 New Grad
underdogfantasy • United States/Remote
Posted: January 8, 2026
Job Description
As an Associate Software Engineer, you’ll work on meaningful, user-facing features while learning from experienced engineers across the full development lifecycle. You’ll gain hands-on experience, contribute to real product decisions, and build features used by millions of sports fans. This is a strong opportunity to grow quickly and make a visible impact early in your career.
About the role
- 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
Who you are
- 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
- Extreme passion for sports; bonus points for sports or sports gaming–related side projects (e.g., apps, content, models, communities)
Even better if you have
- Familiarity with or desire to learn our tech stack, which includes, but is not limited to: Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android), and Ruby on Rails
Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $130,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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
#LI-DNI
Additional Content
As an Associate Software Engineer, you’ll work on meaningful, user-facing features while learning from experienced engineers across the full development lifecycle. You’ll gain hands-on experience, contribute to real product decisions, and build features used by millions of sports fans. This is a strong opportunity to grow quickly and make a visible impact early in your career.
About the role
- 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
Who you are
- 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
- Extreme passion for sports; bonus points for sports or sports gaming–related side projects (e.g., apps, content, models, communities)
Even better if you have
- Familiarity with or desire to learn our tech stack, which includes, but is not limited to: Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android), and Ruby on Rails
Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $130,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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
#LI-DNI