Data Engineering Manager

FanDuel

$149K — $186K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering, including 1-2 years in a leadership or mentorship role.
  • Strong technical skills in building and maintaining data pipelines with tools like Spark, dbt, Airflow, Kafka, or Databricks.
  • Proficient in SQL and one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Scala, or Java).
  • Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, providing technical guidance.
  • Support team members' career development and provide performance feedback.
  • Guide the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines and platforms.
  • Review architecture, code, and resolve complex engineering challenges hands-on.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into engineering plans.
  • Communicate progress and priorities clearly across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Promote operational stability and reliability of data systems through monitoring and incident response.

Benefits

  • Diverse health plans, including fertility and family planning programs.
  • Mental health support and fitness benefits.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave).
  • 401k matching up to 5%.
  • Commuter benefits and pet insurance.
Full Job Description
THE POSITIONOur roster has an opening with your name on it

We are seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead a team of data engineers in building high-quality, scalable data products and infrastructure. In this hybrid role, you'll balance people management with technical delivery-mentoring engineers, guiding solution design, and collaborating across teams to deliver data systems that support analytics, data science, and operational needs.

This role is ideal for an experienced data engineer or tech lead who is ready to take the next step into engineering management and enjoys blending hands-on support with strategic execution.

If you're excited by this challenge and want to work within a dynamic company, then we'd love to hear from you.

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
Everyone on our team has a part to play

Team Management & Growth
  • Lead a team of data engineers through coaching, mentorship, and technical guidance
  • Support individual career development and performance feedback, creating growth opportunities for your team
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture

Technical Oversight & Delivery
  • Guide the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, platforms, and data products
  • Review architecture and code, provide technical direction, and help resolve complex engineering challenges by being hands-on when needed
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable solutions aligned with business goals and engineering best practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with product managers, data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and prioritize work
  • Translate business needs into actionable engineering detailed plans and ensure timely delivery of key projects
  • Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams to align on priorities and progress

Operational Excellence
  • Promote operational stability and reliability of data pipelines and systems through monitoring, alerting, and incident response
  • Advocate for high standards in data quality, governance, and compliance by collaborating with platform and data governance teams
  • Drive continuous improvement in development workflows and team productivity


THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate
  • 6+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering, with at least 1-2 years in a team leadership or mentorship role.
  • Strong technical background in building and maintaining data pipelines and platforms using tools like Spark, dbt, Airflow, Kafka, or Databricks.
  • Proficiency in SQL and one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Scala, or Java).
  • Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with a passion for working across teams.


Preferred Skills
  • Prior experience in a people management or tech lead role within a data engineering or analytics team
  • Familiarity with machine learning workflows, data observability, and streaming architectures
  • Experience working in a product-driven, customer-focused organization
  • Understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance frameworks


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.

The applicable salary range for this position is $149,000 - $186,000 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.

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