Software Engineer-1Software Engineer – Research & DevelopmentLocation – Leeds or DublinHybrid workingPermanentAt Flutter Group, we design, build, and run a world-class global sports betting platform for the largest online betting company in the world. Our technology powers sports betting for over 20 in-house brands and B2B customers, running 24/7, 365 days a year, across the globe.We're looking for Software Engineers to join our Research and Development team within Global Sportsbook and Trading. Our Sports and Trading platform is already an industry leader—generating, pricing, distributing and managing the risk on nearly one million sports events per year—but we're always pushing to do better. We are always innovating, always challenging ourselves. The R&D team's challenge is to explore new technologies and the value they can bring, to help shape the future of sports betting technology.What you'll be working on: Sports betting is a fast-paced, highly competitive industry. Key focus areas with GST include:Generating exciting betting opportunities for our customers, staying ahead of our competitors.Generating accurate pricing, and liability management tools to protect our business.Building the best-in-class tech stack that delivers both, while continuously scaling and evolving with the business.The R&D team will explore modern technologies in the context of solving real business challenges for the GST team. We will deliver real insights on the potential value of these technologies that enable informed decisions on our tech strategy.Is this you?You love to innovate and experiment with new technologies.You have a passion for solving complex problems with technologyYou have the analytical approach and an interest in critical thinking that helps you develop research hypotheses and interpret experimental findings.You start by understanding problems from multiple perspectivesYou're highly motivated and manage your own time wellYou understand that it's the value you create and what you contribute that matters, not how long you spend workingYou have the confidence to ask a question, that you know others want answered.You expect others to show trust in you, but you understand it works both waysYou're an empowered, pragmatic decision-maker who balances risk against rewardsYou take pride in and demonstrate ownership for what you deliverWhat you'll do Contribute to the development and execution of research experiments that will inform the GST future roadmapDocument and interpret complex research findings to answer critical business questions.Effectively communicate within the team and also showcase the team's research within the departmentAdhere to the teams standards in terms of engineering practices and code quality, maintainability and testability.Show eagerness to learn new tools & technologiesBe flexible to changing requirements and priorities, while managing own task list and timeBe a team player – put the team above the individual and take responsibility for the team's reputationTroubleshoot and debug experimental processesContribute to the on-going evolution and continuous improvement of the teamComply with all data security and governance requirements within the organisation.What you'll needSeveral years of experience as a software engineer.Willingness to learn new programming languages if neededIdeally experience in Python coding or comparable programming languagesExperience in a start-up environment or research focused area is a bonus.Hands-on experience working with AWS Cloud Services or equivalent public cloud providers.Knowledge of cloud SDKs for deploying and managing services.Knowledge of data storage, pipeline and analytics services is a bonusExperience of working in a DevOps CI/CD environment.Familiarity with, and interest in working with Generative AIBonus for experience working with e.g.OpenAI SDKsRAG workflowsAgentic workflowsExperience in data science / machine learning is a bonusBachelors/master's degree in computer science, engineering or related discipline advantageousWhat's in it for you We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you: Bonus scheme Uncapped holiday allowance Enhanced pension scheme Private healthcare Life assurance Income protection £1,000 annual self-development learning fundInvest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme Enhanced parental leave About Flutter We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world. We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet. With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities. We're working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we'll see how we can accommodate them.