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're looking for a Senior Data Engineering Manager to contribute to FanDuel’s growing data and analytical needs. Leading a number of teams, working directly with their respective Engineering Manager, looking to build out our next-generation data platform leveraging new technologies and techniques to maximize the value out of our data assets and empower employees to innovate.
The role is accountable for developing and maintaining data ingestion platforms, both batch and real-time, and providing trusted datasets to our stakeholders to enable correct and timely decision making to support customer activities. It also includes creating the right culture to enable a high performing data engineering teams and managing 3rd party development partners.
This role also focuses on the long-term vision of the Data Platform vertical to ensure our services meet the ongoing needs of the business.
THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play
- You will be supporting a group of engineering managers in their technical and personal development.
- You will act as their primary point of contact, providing them regular feedback and guidance.
- You need to care deeply about the people you manage, coaching them on areas for development, celebrating their achievements and recognizing their strengths.
- You should be able to communicate your team's goals and vision, and how that relates to the wider organization.
- You will also take part in a range of activities to improve the wider department, including recruitment, mentoring and evolving our development practices.
THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate
- We are looking for someone who can exercise and develop their core leadership skills both from a technical and people management point of view and has a passion for imparting knowledge and a proven ability to grow a team and lead it to success.
- A strong technology background, with experience in both data and software engineering,
- You have experience in orchestrating and processing large volumes of data in a mix of batch and streaming fashion
- Experience of working with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers. Technical Program Managers and other stakeholders to define the roadmap for data products and translate this into user stories
- Ability to manage multiple projects across all product verticals and coordinate delivery activities
- You feel comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical team members
- You have experience of managing both Individual Contributors and other fellow Engineering Managers.
- Proficiency in some of the tools and technologies we use internally, including Kafka, Airflow, Databricks, AWS, Spark, Python and Java
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
- Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game
- 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 $167,000 - $215,000, 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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