Underdog Fantasy was founded in 2020 to build games and a platform that make sports more fun for American fans, operating across fantasy sports, sports betting, and prediction markets. The company is valued at over $1 billion and operates in 46 US states, Washington DC, and Canada. Its unified app integrates multiple products - Best Ball, Daily Drafts, and Pick'em games - and is used by millions of fans.
From a technical standpoint, Underdog Fantasy works on backend systems scaling and micro-interactions design, building infrastructure that supports a large and growing user base across multiple product verticals in a single application. The engineering challenges involve maintaining seamless, intuitive experiences at scale across a regulated, multi-state operating environment.
The company describes its team as coming from diverse backgrounds, with a culture centred on ownership and agency. Team members are expected to care about what they build and the people they build for, and to push and perform in their roles.
