Staff Data Engineer

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

We are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the technical design and implementation of our most critical data infrastructure and this senior-level individual contributor role youll be responsible for designingscalable systems setting data architecture standards and solving complex technical challenges that power analytics data science and business function use cases across the company.

You will work closely with engineers product managers and business stakeholders to architect data solutions that are performant reliable and built with a long-term customer-centric mindset. If youre excited by this challenge and want to work within a dynamic company then wed love to hear from you.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

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

Architect High-Impact Data Systems

• Design and implement scalable maintainable and secure batch & streaming data pipelines and architectures that support enterprise-wide data needs
• Define standards for data modeling data product design and pipeline orchestration using modern tools and cloud-native technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business and analytical requirements into end-to-end data solutions
• Drive Engineering Best Practices
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices around code quality testing documentation and deployment
• Contribute to the evolution of the data platform ensuring systems are modular interoperable and resilient
• Lead technical design and code reviews mentoring peers and raising the bar for engineering excellence

Lead Strategic Initiatives

• Partner with data platform teams analytics and data science to deliver reusable data assets and shared infrastructure
• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks in the current data platform and propose improvements that reduce complexity and boost performance
• Drive initiatives that improve data quality lineage observability and system reliability

Influence and Collaborate Across Teams

• Act as a technical liaison between engineering product and analytics teams ensuring alignment on architecture and data strategy
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to other data engineers and contribute to the teams overall growth and maturity
• Help evaluate and onboard new technologies frameworks and practices to keep our stack modern and efficient

THE STATS
What were looking for in our next teammate

• 8 years of experience in data engineering or a related field with a focus on building scalable data systems and platforms that support ML Analytics and AI use cases.
• Strong expertise in modern data tools and frameworks such as Spark Airflow Kafka Databricks and cloud-native services (AWS GCP or Azure)
• Deep understanding of data modeling distributed systems ETL/ELT pipelines and streaming architectures
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g. Python Scala or Java)
• Demonstrated experience owning complex technical systems end-to-end from design through production
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing data platforms that support analytics machine learning and operational workload
• Familiarity with data governance privacy and compliance frameworks
• Background in customer-centric or product-driven environments (e.g. digital eCommerce SaaS)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and data platform observability (e.g. Terraform)

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: Americas #1 Sportsbook FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform FanDuel Casino; the industrys unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

In addition FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states Canada and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles Atlanta and Jersey City as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The companys affiliates have offices worldwide including in Ireland Portugal Romania and Australia.

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

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

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 and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location role and level.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe as one of our principles states We are One Team!. As such 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 any 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.

FanDuel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please email.

The applicable salary range for this position is $159000 - $208950 USD 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.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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