Job description
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: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s 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 company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, 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 POSITION Our roster has an opening with your name on it
FanDuel is looking for a high-impact Director of Security Operations with deep technical fluency and the experience to lead our most operationally critical security teams. You’ll oversee both Security Operations Engineering and Detection Engineering, which together are responsible for threat detection, response, incident handling, vulnerability management, and offensive security capabilities.
This is a highly visible leadership role at the intersection of technical security and business resilience. You’ll partner closely with Product, Fraud, and Customer Operations to ensure that risk signals are translated into clear action—and that we detect, respond, and recover with precision. You’ll also play a key role in helping define how FanDuel’s security operations scale as we grow.
We’re looking for someone who isn’t just qualified—they’re hungry. This role is perfect for someone currently leading in a startup or high-growth environment and ready to step into greater scope and ownership. If you’ve been operating one level down from director but already leading like one—or if you’re a Director today looking to go deeper in influence and scale—this is the opportunity.
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
- Lead high-performing teams across Security Operations Engineering and Detection Engineering.
- Define and drive the strategy for security operations—incident response, detection, threat monitoring, and tooling.
- Build and mature capabilities including vulnerability management, threat intel, and offensive testing.
- Develop and mentor senior managers and ICs; establish clarity and accountability throughout the org.
- Partner cross-functionally with Fraud, Product, and Customer Ops to align on shared threats and incident response.
- Communicate operational risk and security posture to leadership with precision and clarity.
- Continually evaluate and improve processes, coverage, and incident readiness across the stack.
- Define and deliver OKRs that connect operational outcomes to business risk—enabling clearer visibility and accountability across the organization.
THE STATS
What we’re looking for in our next teammate
- Experience building and scaling security operations functions in fast-paced environments.
- Proven track record of managing managers and driving execution across multiple technical domains.
- Deep understanding of detection engineering, security automation, incident response, and metrics that matter.
- Strong cross-functional instincts—you know how to partner with engineering, product, fraud, and ops teams.
- Executive communication skills—you translate signals into outcomes, not noise.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and capable of building frameworks where none exist.
- 8+ years in security, with 2–3+ years managing managers or leading multi-functional teams.
- Experience in high-growth or startup environments strongly preferred.
- Background in regulated industries (e.g., fintech, gaming) is a plus.
- Prior leadership of response, detection, or platform-level security teams.
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.
The applicable salary range for this position is $197,000 - $246,000 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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