Lead Data Engineer – FanDuel

ABOUT FANDUEL GROUP

FanDuel Group is a world-class team of brands and products all built with one goal in mind — to give fans new and innovative ways to interact with their favorite games, sports, teams, and leagues. That’s no easy task, which is why we’re so dedicated to building a winning team. And 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 our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we’re committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give.

Our brands include:

• FanDuel — A game-changing real-money fantasy sports app
• FanDuel Sportsbook — America’s #1 sports betting app
• TVG — The best-in-class horse racing TV/media network and betting platform
• FanDuel Racing — A horse racing app built for the average sports fan
• FanDuel Casino & Betfair Casino — Fan-favorite online casino apps
• FOXBet — A world-class betting platform and affiliate of FanDuel Group
• PokerStars — The premier online poker product and affiliate of FanDuel Group

THE POSITION: 
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

Our competitive edge comes from making decisions based on accurate and timely data. As a Lead Data Engineer, you will help us build scalable systems to provide access to that data across the company.

THE GAME PLAN:
Everyone on our team has a part to play

A Lead Data Engineer in this position will perform design work for large and complex data solutions and the interfaces between them. Position will drive adherence to standards, processes and policies and create engineering documentation for data engineering teams, working effectively across various data verticals.

This position will also lead and centralize our efforts to drive Operational Excellence. This includes owning the roadmap for quality operation and OE items with a timeline and progress tracking across data engineering teams.

THE STATS:
What we’re looking for in our next teammate

• Strong database knowledge in data warehousing concepts such as ETL pipelines, modeling, maintenance, configuration, programming, troubleshooting, debugging, query optimization and testing.
• Strong skills in solving complex data challenges and presenting with a short and long-term solution that can be followed.
• Expert in researching and promoting new techniques, data warehousing, and data platform tools that shape the future of the data warehousing in the business.
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, Java or similar language.
• Strong experience with cloud platform technologies like Data Lake, AWS Glue, etc.
• Understanding business requirements and providing best design approach.
• Good technical documentation and commination skills.
• Experience leading teams and providing mentorship to junior engineers on team.

THE CONTRACT:
We treat our team right

Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
• Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game
• Flexible vacation allowance to let you refuel
• Hall of Fame benefit programs and platforms

FanDuel Group is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity and inclusion in FanDuel means that we respect and value everyone as individuals. We don’t tolerate bias, judgement or harassment.  Our focus is on developing employees so that they reach their full potential.

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