Software Engineering Vice President

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

The VP of Engineering – FlyWheel will play a critical leadership role in driving the engineering teams that build and manage multiple product areas including our Content, FDTV, Fantasy, Retail, Racing and F2P teams. You will lead a talented team of engineers responsible for building and maintaining the platform services that power our products and services. This role requires a blend of communications, strategic thinking, technical expertise, and strong leadership skills to ensure our platform is scalable, reliable, and aligned with the company’s objectives.

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

In this role, you will develop and execute the strategic vision for the Flywheel engineering organization, ensuring it aligns with the overall business objectives. Collaboration with executive leadership is crucial to define platform goals, metrics, and roadmaps. You will lead, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Attracting, retaining, and developing top engineering talent is key to building a high-performing and motivated team.

You will oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, reliable, and secure platforms and services, ensuring the platform supports the needs of various product teams and stakeholders by providing robust APIs, tools, and frameworks. Implementing best practices for engineering, including continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), monitoring, and incident response, is essential to maintain operational excellence. Ensuring high availability, performance, and security of platform services with a focus on minimizing downtime and technical debt is a critical responsibility.

Collaboration and communication are fundamental to this role. You will work closely with product management, engineering, and other cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs. Communicating Flywheel engineering plans, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders ensures transparency and alignment. Staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices is vital to drive innovation and competitive advantage. You will evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and processes to enhance platform capabilities and efficiency.

Managing the Flywheel engineering budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources, and investment in strategic initiatives is another key responsibility. Optimizing resource utilization to balance short-term needs with long-term platform growth and sustainability is essential.

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the Flywheel engineering organization.
• Collaborate with executiv