This role pays more than
70%
of similar roles. Most pay
$159,650–$216,975
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$213k
versus about
$188k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About FanDuel
FanDuel is a leading online sports betting and daily fantasy sports platform operating across the United States, offering sportsbook wagering, casino games, and horse racing to millions of customers.
As a Staff Security Engineer on FanDuel’s Product Security team, you will define and deliver multi-year security initiatives, setting the direction for secure-by-default practices across engineering. You’ll work closely with leadership to shape technical strategies, focusing on AI/LLM security architecture by defining controls and governance models that ensure safe product deployment at speed. Your responsibilities include building automation tools to scale security efforts, mentoring junior engineers, and adapting your role to address evolving needs. Ideal candidates have deep hands-on experience in the software development lifecycle, expertise with modern cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and solid coding skills in languages like Python or Go. Familiarity with industry frameworks such as NIST and OWASP is essential, along with a proven track record of delivering security strategies in fast-paced environments.