Staff Security Engineer New York City

FanDuel; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 241,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) matching program

Generous paid time off

Annual bonuses

Job summary

FanDuel in Atlanta is looking for a Staff Security Engineer to spearhead security initiatives while defining how engineering teams build securely. The role involves setting a multi-year security vision, collaborating across various teams, and mentoring future security talent.

Ideal candidates have deep security engineering experience, hands-on AI/LLM security skills, and a proven track record in crafting automation for scalable security capabilities. The position includes a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience through software development lifecycle.
• Track record in defining and delivering security strategy.
• Experience with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Solid coding skills in at least one modern programming language.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-year security vision and strategy.
• Collaborate with leadership to incorporate security in engineering.
• Develop AI/LLM security architecture across the organization.
• Build scalable automation and tooling for security.

Skills

Security engineering experience

AI/LLM security experience

Building automation and tooling

Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure

Coding skills (Python, Go)

Mentoring experience

Job description

THE POSITION

As a Staff Security Engineer on our Product Security team, you'll define and deliver multi-year security initiatives and set the direction for how FanDuel engineers build securely by default at scale. Working across the engineering organization, you'll identify risk before it surfaces and shape the technical and organizational capabilities the team needs to stay ahead. You'll define both the what and the how, mentor the next generation of security talent, and step into whatever gap is keeping the program from moving forward.

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

• Define the multi-year vision and strategy for how Security engages with engineering, and set the standards that make secure design the path of least resistance across FanDuel.
• Partner with leadership across the business to shape direction, work through trade-offs, and make sure security is a first-class input into our engineering strategy.
• Set the direction for AI/LLM security architecture across FanDuel by defining the controls, patterns, assessment frameworks, and governance models that let us ship AI-powered products safely and at speed.
• Build automation and tooling that shifts our efforts into scalable, repeatable, build-secure-by-default systems.
• Mentor other engineers, shape technical culture, and help grow the next generation of security leaders across the organization.
• Adapt your role to fill technical or organizational gaps as the program evolves.
• Other duties as required.

THE STATS

• Deep, hands‑on security engineering experience embedded in the software development lifecycle — from design and code review through CI/CD, deployment, and production.
• A demonstrated track record of defining and delivering multi‑year security strategy in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments.
• Hands‑on AI/LLM security experience — you understand how these systems work, where they fail, and you’ve formed strong opinions on how to secure them.
• A track record of building automation and tooling that scales security capabilities and reduces toil.
• Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), CI/CD pipelines, and software development environments at scale.
• Strong experience building and scaling reusable security patterns and assets across an engineering organization.
• Solid coding skills in at least one modern programming language (Python, Go, or similar).
• Command of industry frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, SOC 2) and a pragmatic view on how and when to apply them.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and shaping technical culture across an organization.

BENEFITS

Salary range: $184,000 - $241,500 USD, depending on experience, location, and business needs. Additional benefits may include medical, vision, and dental insurance; life and disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; short-term and long-term incentive compensation; paid personal time off; 14 paid company holidays; and paid sick time in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package: health plans (some as low as $0 per paycheck), programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, fitness benefits, generous paid time off, annual bonus, long‑term incentive opportunities, 401(k) with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more. Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

EEO STATEMENT

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe that “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 [e-mail].

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