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 bal