Security Engineer

FanDuel

$134K — $168K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on security engineering experience throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Solid coding skills in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, Go).
  • Strong understanding of secure coding practices and software design principles.
  • Experience in designing and implementing AI Agents for security automation.
  • Knowledge of AI/LLM security risks and eagerness to enhance expertise in the field.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and development environments.
  • Working knowledge of security frameworks (OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST).

Responsibilities

  • Deliver security projects aligned with quarterly team goals while working independently.
  • Partner with engineering teams to identify security risks in the development process.
  • Build automation and tools to streamline secure development practices.
  • Design and implement AI Agents for enforcing security controls.
  • Assess and mitigate AI security risks in emerging products.
  • Collaborate to promote security standards and best practices.
  • Adapt role to meet evolving program needs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans including mental health support and fitness benefits.
  • Generous paid time off and sick leave policies.
  • 401k plan with up to a 5% match.
  • Unique perks such as pet insurance and commuter benefits.
  • Access to annual bonuses and long-term incentives based on performance.
Full Job Description
THE POSITIONOur roster has an opening with your name on it

As a Security Engineer on our Software Security team, you'll deliver security projects that support quarterly team goals and reduce risk across the products and services FanDuel ships. Working closely with engineering teams across the organization, you'll identify risk, design solutions, and build the tooling and automation that make secure development repeatable at scale. You're equally comfortable writing code and reviewing systems for security gaps, and you bring hands-on curiosity and growing expertise in AI/LLM security as that space rapidly evolves.

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
  • Deliver security projects that support quarterly team goals, working independently and seeking input when the path forward isn't clear.
  • Partner with engineering teams to identify security risks early, from design and code review through CI/CD, deployment, and production.
  • Build automation and tooling that makes secure development the path of least resistance for engineering teams across FanDuel.
  • Design and implement AI Agents that automate and enforce security controls across the SDLC.
  • Apply emerging AI/LLM security knowledge to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in AI-powered products, including prompt injection, model supply chain, and data exposure threats.
  • Collaborate with partner teams to champion security standards, best practices, and risk trade-offs.
  • Adapt your role to fill technical gaps as the program evolves.
  • Other duties as required.


THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate
  • Hands-on security engineering experience embedded in the software development lifecycle, with a working understanding of how risk surfaces across design, build, and deployment stages.
  • Solid coding skills in at least one modern language (Python, Go, or similar).
  • Strong understanding of software design principles and secure coding practices, with the ability to build security tooling that is maintainable, scalable, and built to production standards.
  • Experience designing and implementing AI Agents or similar automated systems that enforce security controls across engineering workflows.
  • Familiarity with AI/LLM security risks including prompt injection, model supply chain vulnerabilities, and data exposure, with an appetite to grow your expertise as the threat landscape evolves.
  • Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and software development environments.
  • Working knowledge of industry frameworks (OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar) and a practical sense of when and how to apply them.
  • Ability to perform risk analyses that help cross-functional partners weigh trade-offs and make informed decisions.
  • Ability to review code for security vulnerabilities across one or more modern languages, with familiarity in common weakness patterns such as injection, authentication flaws, and insecure data handling.

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 $134,000 - $168,000 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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