Technical Release Specialist

FanDuel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid time off

Annual bonus

401k with match

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

FanDuel Group seeks a Technical Release Specialist to oversee the end-to-end release lifecycle, ensuring reliable deployments with minimal risk. You will coordinate across engineering, QA, product, and operations to standardize processes and accelerate time-to-market.

You will lead structured release workflows, manage validation and risk assessments, and provide ongoing release support while balancing competing needs to keep releases on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field.
• 4-6 years of progressive software development with 4+ years Salesforce deployment.
• Experience with Salesforce Lightning, Apex, SOQL, and Visualforce.
• Proven track record implementing Salesforce solutions and integrations.
• Experience planning, scheduling releases in a demanding, agile environment.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce security models and governance.
• Strong Copado experience.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Salesforce certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain consistent deployment practices to reduce risk.
• Implement structured release workflows to reduce outages.
• Coordinate across engineering, QA, product, and operations.
• Streamline approvals and release workflows for faster time to market.
• Oversee testing, validation, and risk assessments to protect users.
• Provide day-to-day release management support.
• Coordinate scope, release details, and documentation.
• Maintain rollback plans for rapid recovery.
• Balance resources and timelines to keep releases on track.
• Educate engineers and stakeholders on release management.
• Deliver release metrics and insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Salesforce deployment

Copado

Java

Python

JavaScript

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Release management

Apex

SOQL

Lightning Framework

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Master's degree preferred in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Business Technology

Tools

Salesforce Lightning

Apex

SOQL

Visualforce

Copado

Git

Job description

THE POSITION

Our roster has an opening with your name on it

The Technical Release Specialist oversees the end-to-end release lifecycle, ensuring that software deployments are delivered reliably, efficiently, and with minimal risk. This role acts as the central coordinator across engineering, QA, product, and operations, driving standardized processes that improve release quality and accelerate time to market.

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

• Establish and maintain consistent, repeatable deployment practices to reduce risk and improve quality.


• Implement structured release workflows that reduce production outages and business disruption.


• Serve as the central point of communication, aligning engineering, QA, product, and operations to prevent bottlenecks and duplicate work.


• Streamline approvals and release workflows to improve time to market new features and updates.


• Oversee comprehensive testing, validation, and risk assessments to prevent errors and protect customer experience.


• Provide day-to-day support for release management inquiries and requests.


• Coordinate scope of change, release details, and documentation generation


• Maintain clear rollback plans to enable rapid recovery from deployment issues.


• Balance competing needs, resources, and timelines to keep releases on track.


• Allow engineering teams to focus on development by managing the coordination and orchestration of release activities.


• Plan and schedule environment refreshes to ensure data accuracy and alignment across development, testing, and production systems.


• Manage sandbox creation, updates, and general upkeep to support development and QA activities.


• Salesforce Expertise: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Einstein Chatbot, Communities, Analytics Studio, Data Cloud, Agentforce


• Define and communicate production deployment windows to minimize business impact and ensure smooth release execution.


• Work with stakeholders across the Technology and Product Engineering org


• Strong presentation and documentation skills


• Train and educate engineers and stakeholders on release management


• Deliver accurate and timely insight reporting in-line with key release related metrics to stakeholders.

THE STATS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field. Master's degree preferred in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Business Technology


• 4-6 years of progressive software development experience with a minimum 4+ years of hands-on Salesforce deployment


• Experience managing the delivery of application change in an agile environment


• Experience with Salesforce Lightning Framework, Apex, SOQL, and Visualforce


• Proven track record implementing complex Salesforce solutions and integrations


• Experience of planning, scheduling, implementing releases in a demanding, fast-paced environment requiring a high degree of deadline-driven productivity


• Deep understanding of Salesforce security models, sharing rules, and governance


• Strong Experience in Copado


• Strong programming skills in multiple languages (Java, Python, JavaScript)


• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines


• Proven ability to think and move quickly, managing difficult trade-offs to meet deadlines


• Salesforce certifications is preferred

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 [e-mail].

The applicable salary range for this position is $106,000- $133,000 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.