Staff Security Engineer - FanDuel Careers

FanDuel

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Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $184,000–$241,500 / yr
Posted: 16 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k

This role $213k

$133k most similar roles pay here $253k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $158,025–$219,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $213k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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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.

FanDuel currently has 8 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,000–$181,650 across 5 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Security Engineer - FanDuel Careers

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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 engineering practices at scale. You’ll work across the organization to identify risks proactively and shape technical capabilities needed to stay ahead of threats. Responsibilities include defining AI/LLM security architecture, building automation tools, mentoring junior engineers, and adapting your role as the program evolves. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and modern programming 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 strategy in fast-paced environments.

Skills

AWS CI/CD Python Go NIST ISO 27001 OWASP MITRE ATT&CK SOC 2 AI/LLM security Kubernetes Terraform Docker PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Define and deliver multi-year security initiatives for FanDuel.
Set standards to ensure secure design across all engineering projects.
Shape AI/LLM security architecture with controls, frameworks, and governance models.
Build automation and tooling to shift efforts into scalable, secure-by-default systems.
Mentor other engineers and shape technical culture within the organization.

What we're looking for

Deep hands-on security engineering experience in the software development lifecycle.
Proven ability to define and deliver multi-year security strategies in dynamic environments.
Expertise in AI/LLM security, including controls and assessment frameworks.
Track record of building scalable automation and tooling for security.
Strong coding skills in modern languages like Python or Go.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience mentoring senior engineers and shaping technical culture.

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