Data Engineering Senior Director - Product Performance

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group (“FanDuel") is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media. 

FanDuel has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 28 retail locations. FanDuel is based in New York with offices in New Jersey, Georgia, California, Oregon, Canada and Scotland.

Its networks FanDuel TV and FanDuel+ are broadly distributed on linear cable television and through its relationships with leading direct-to-consumer over-the-top platforms.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

THE ROSTER
At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We’re dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment mean more, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does “winning” look like at FanDuel? It’s recognition for your hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work—and a roster full of talented coworkers. Make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we’ll never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators, FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of “We Are One Team” runs through all our offices across the globe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and be successful.

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it
We are seeking a visionary and highly skilled Senior Director, Data Engineering for our Product Performance team to lead a high-performing team in designing, building, and delivering cutting-edge datasets and data products that drive business outcomes. This role is pivotal in aligning our data engineering strategy with customer-centric principles, ensuring that every dataset and product we develop directly meets the needs of our internal and external stakeholders.

You will play a critical role in shaping our data ecosystem, building scalable and reliable data product, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. The ideal candidate is not only a master technologist but also a strategic leader who can seamlessly connect data engineering to business value, empowering teams to exceed expectations in a rapidly evolving environment.

If you’re excited by this challenge and want to work within a dynamic company, then we’d love to hear from you.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Data Engineering organization with a focus on customer-centric deliverables.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders in product, analytics, data science, and business units to align engineering efforts with strategic priorities.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure success in delivering high-value data solutions and products.

Engineering Excellence

• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and performant data pipelines, solutions, and products using best-in-class tools and practices.
• Advocate for data quality, reliability, and accessibility through automation, validation frameworks, and rigorous testing both internally and externally
• Ensure the organization stays at the forefront of emerging trends and technologies in data engineering.

Organizational Leadership 

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of engineers and technical leaders, creating opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Champion diversity and inclusion, ensuring all voices are heard and valued within the team.

 Operational Efficiency

• Optimize development workflows to improve delivery speed and quality while reducing operational complexity.
• Establish governance frameworks to ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with relevant regulations by partnering with our Data Governance team
• Drive cost efficiency and ROI by balancing innovation with operational excellence.

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with 5+ years in leadership roles, managing large, distributed teams.
• Proven success in delivering scalable data platforms, pipelines, and customer-facing data products in enterprise settings
• Deep expertise in modern data engineering tools and technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow, Databricks).
• Strong understanding of customer-centric product development and design thinking principles.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex technical solutions into impactful business deliverables.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing competing priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Knowledge of advanced analytics, machine learning pipelines, and data science workflows
• Background in driving data-driven decision-making within a customer-focused culture in a DTC company

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we’re committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give. Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
• Career and professional development resources to help you refine your game plan for owning and driving your career and development
• Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, “We Are One Team!”  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or another other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.  We want our team to include diverse individuals because diversity of thought, diversity of perspectives, and diversity of experiences leads to better performance.  Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is a core value that we believe makes FanDuel stronger and more competitive as One Team!

The applicable salary range for this position is $225,000 - $309,100, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. 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.

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