Staff Data Engineer

FanDuel; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 159,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Stock program

Paid time off

Job summary

FanDuel Group is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design and implementation of our critical data infrastructure and products. This senior IC role focuses on scalable systems, data architecture standards, and solving complex challenges powering analytics, data science, and business use cases across FanDuel.

You will partner with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to design performant, reliable data solutions with a long-term, customer-centric mindset.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data engineering building scalable data systems.
• Expertise Spark, Airflow, Kafka, Databricks, and cloud services.
• Strong SQL and one language (Python/Scala/Java).
• Proven experience owning complex systems end-to-end.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines and architectures.
• Define data modeling standards and pipeline orchestration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements.
• Lead code reviews and mentor peers.
• Improve data quality, lineage, observability, and reliability.

Skills

Data modeling

Distributed systems

ETL/ELT

SQL

Python/Scala/Java

Spark

Airflow

Kafka

Databricks

Cloud-native services

Tools

Spark

Airflow

Kafka

Databricks

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

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 products. In this senior-level individual contributor role, you’ll 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 you’re excited by this challenge and want to work within a dynamic company, then we’d 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
• 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 team’s overall growth and maturity
• Help evaluate and onboard new technologies, frameworks, and practices to keep our stack modern and efficient

THE STATS
What we're 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: 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).

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 [emailprotected] .

The applicable salary range for this position is $159,000 - $208,950 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.