FanDuel · 3 months ago
Director of Machine Learning Engineering
New York City
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$197K/yr - $246K/yr
8+ years expFanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada, and they are seeking a Director of Machine Learning Engineering to lead a team at the intersection of data science and machine learning engineering. This role will be responsible for scaling the development, deployment, and operationalization of advanced machine learning systems, partnering closely with various teams to align on ML use cases and model performance.
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Responsibilities
Define and execute the strategy for machine learning services across the company, aligning with business goals and customer needs
Establish a vision and roadmap for scalable ML infrastructure, model lifecycle management, and ML-powered product capabilities
Partner with data science, data product, engineering, and executive leadership to identify and prioritize ML use cases that deliver clear business value
Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of ML engineers
Create a culture of innovation, experimentation, and accountability—fostering best practices in model development, software engineering, and reproducibility
Provide technical and strategic mentorship to elevate the quality and impact of ML projects across the company
Lead the development and deployment of end-to-end ML systems—from experimentation and training to inference, monitoring, and continuous learning
Guide the team in building reusable model components, APIs, and pipelines for personalization, forecasting, fraud detection, and more
Ensure ML services are highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient—leveraging modern MLOps practices and tooling
Serve as a bridge between data scientists, machine learning engineers, and platform engineers—ensuring models move seamlessly from prototype to production
Standardize model governance, performance monitoring, and retraining workflows in collaboration with stakeholders across teams
Translate complex ML capabilities into stakeholder-friendly language and value statements that resonate with business and product leaders
Improve development workflows to optimize productivity, observability, delivery speed, and quality
Drive efficiency and performance through effective resource planning and prioritization
Partner with data governance, privacy, and security teams to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices in data handling
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning or data engineering, with 3+ years in a technical leadership or management role with a focus on machine learning
Proven experience building and managing robust, scalable machine learning pipelines and platforms
Expertise in modern ML and data technologies (e.g., Spark, Airflow, Kubeflow, Databricks, Kafka, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Feast, AWS ML services)
Strong track record of partnering with data scientists to bring models into production and optimize performance
Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams and manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments
Preferred
Experience supporting data science, or product development teams in a data-driven organization
Familiarity with ML product thinking and customer-centric data delivery
Understanding of machine learning workflows and advanced analytics pipelines
Background in DTC, eCommerce, or B2C digital environments is a plus
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
A 401(k) matching program
Paid personal time off
14 paid company holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws
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
Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave)
Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance)
Commuter benefits
Pet insurance
Company
FanDuel
FanDuel is a gaming company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino games.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$416.2MKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsShamrock Capital AdvisorsComcast Ventures
2020-12-03Acquired
2017-09-12Series E
2016-09-14Convertible Note· $55M
Leadership Team
Josh Ives
SVP Customer Experience Operations
Caralyn Cooley
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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