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DevOps Manager

FanDuel

FanDuel

Software Engineering, Operations
Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted on Jul 31, 2024

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group (“FanDuel") is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media.

FanDuel has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 28 retail locations. FanDuel is based in New York with offices in New Jersey , Georgia, California, Oregon, Canada and Scotland.

Its networks FanDuel TV and FanDuel+ are broadly distributed on linear cable television and through its relationships with leading direct-to-consumer over-the-top platforms.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, 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).

THE ROSTER

At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We’re dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment mean more, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does “winning” look like at FanDuel? It’s recognition for your hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work—and a roster full of talented coworkers. 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 creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators, FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of “We Are One Team” runs through all our offices across the globe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and be successful.

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

As a DevOps Manager, you will lead a team of DevOps engineers to deliver automation, tooling, and support common components across our tribe. You and your team will be working as part of a multiple-team, multiple-location environment contributing to delivering best-in-class products that delight our customers. Using lean and agile methodologies, you will be responsible for the pace, scale, and performance of your team delivery. Having a technical background, with experience in all aspects of software delivery processes, from inception, to release, will set you up for success.

As a DevOps Manager, you will also be accountable for hiring, performance appraisal, and the reward of your team, focusing on helping your people define their career paths and goals for the short and long term.
Your exceptional communication skills will be key, not only to leading your team through a challenging, continuously changing environment, but also to your constant interactions with a diverse group of stakeholders.

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

Delivery excellence: Possesses the ability to manage change and minimize complexity. Focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder management to ensure that the squad operates effectively. Is resilient and confident under pressure, handles and manages crises effectively.

Leadership: A natural leader of people as well as a strong team player with a collaborative style; a proven track record building and effectively delivering through teams.

Stakeholder management: Strong communicator with a logical, structured, clear, credible, and mature style. Capable of engaging non-technical audiences of different levels.

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

Support to delivery:

  • You will support the Sportsbook and Trading Tribe delivery teams by owning and supporting the shelf in in-house created systems;
  • You will support the engineering community of the tribe, working to identify opportunities to automate and simplify processes while reducing operational overheads;
  • You will work with Service management and the operations management team to ensure service, stability, and security are maintained across our platforms.

Operational excellence:

  • Understands intimately the dependencies between components and how they combine to deliver service to the end consumer;
  • Ensure high levels of uptime and rapid resolution of customer-facing issues, ensuring the right level of support to meet our business needs and customer expectations;
  • Experience in leading operational (DevOps) teams;
  • Experience developing distributed, redundant, and transactional systems;
  • Ability to set priorities and focus teams on what is most important;
  • Structured thinking and a clear ability to plan and deliver customer outcomes;
  • Experience working closely with other technology teams.

But, above all, we’re looking for a people-focused person with strong team management skills that can lead and multiply each team member’s potential to its fullest while promoting a challenging but rewarding work environment.

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

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. 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
  • Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, “We Are One Team!” 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 another 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. We want our team to include diverse individuals because diversity of thought, diversity of perspectives, and diversity of experiences leads to better performance. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is a core value that we believe makes FanDuel stronger and more competitive as One Team!

The applicable salary range for this position is $141,000 - $190,000, 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.

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