Senior Software Architect

Summary

Join FanDuel as a Senior Software Architect and provide strategic oversight, ensuring architectural alignment across the organization. Design enterprise-level solutions spanning multiple platforms, aligning technology with business goals. Collaborate with stakeholders, manage risks, and ensure long-term scalability and efficiency. Define and maintain technical architecture standards and best practices. Lead solution design for complex enterprise initiatives and provide technical oversight and guidance across multiple projects. Drive technical innovation and modernization efforts, evaluating new technologies and developing roadmaps for technical debt reduction.

Requirements

• Salesforce Expertise: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Einstein Chatbot, Communities, Analytics Studio, Data Cloud, Agentforce
• Experience with Salesforce Lightning Framework, Apex, SOQL, and Visualforce
• Proven track record implementing complex Salesforce solutions and integrations
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale API architectures
• Expertise in integration patterns (REST, Event-Driven Architecture)
• Knowledge of middleware solutions and ETL tools
• Proficiency in database design principles
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• 6–8 years of progressive software development experience, with increasing levels of architectural responsibility
• Minimum 4+ years of hands-on Salesforce development and architecture experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and Salesforce integrations
• Experience with Salesforce DX, DevOps pipelines, and source control (e.g., Git, Copado)
• Familiarity with API design and integration patterns, including REST, Pub/Sub, middleware (e.g., Segment), and external system interoperability
• Strong knowledge of enterprise software architecture, design patterns, scalability, and security principles
• Ability to produce clear technical design documentation, architecture diagrams, and solution specs for engineering teams
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Occasional weekend work may be required during critical deployments or infrastructure upgrades

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain technical architecture standards and best practices
• Lead solution design for complex enterprise initiatives
• Provide technical oversight and guidance across multiple projects
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide recommendations
• Drive technical innovation and modernization efforts
• Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations
• Develop roadmaps for technical debt reduction
• Ensure alignment between business strategy and technical solutions
• Partner with product owners and business stakeholders
• Mentor junior architects and developers
• Lead architecture review boards
• Present technical strategies to executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred strong programming skills in APEX, SQL
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams
• Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong presentation and documentation skills
• Experience in Agile methodologies and project management
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Master’s degree preferred in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Business Technology
• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer II, Application Architect, Integration Architect) strongly preferred

Benefits

• We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics
• We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits
• We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave)
• Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance)
• 401k with up to a 5% match
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• A 401(k) matching program
• This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation
• This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays
• FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws