Data Engineering Manager
@ FanDuel

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
On Site
Posted 5 days ago

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About FanDuel

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. With a portfolio that includes FanDuel Sportsbook, FanDuel Casino, FanDuel Racing, and FanDuel TV/TV+, they operate in all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. As a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, they boast global operations with headquarters in New York and offices across major cities.

Role Overview: Data Engineering Manager

This role involves leading a team of data engineers to build high-quality, scalable data products and infrastructure. You will balance managing people with technical delivery, providing mentorship, guiding solution design, and collaborating with multiple teams to support analytics, data science, and business operations.

The Game Plan

  • Team Management & Growth: Lead and develop a team through coaching and mentorship.
  • Technical Oversight & Delivery: Guide design and implementation of scalable data pipelines and platforms.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, data scientists, and stakeholders to prioritize work.
  • Operational Excellence: Ensure systems are reliable with proper monitoring and adherence to data quality standards.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have at least 6+ years of experience in data or software engineering, including people management experience. A strong technical background in building data pipelines with tools such as Spark, dbt, Airflow, Kafka, or Databricks is essential, along with proficiency in SQL and programming languages like Python, Scala, or Java. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and an ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams is important.

Player Contract

FanDuel offers competitive compensation, professional development, flexible vacation allowances, and a variety of benefit programs. They foster an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and empowered to contribute.

Key skills/competency

Data Engineering Manager, data pipelines, mentorship, scalability, SQL, Spark, cloud, collaboration, operational excellence, agile

How to Get Hired at FanDuel

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Highlight leadership and data engineering skills.
  • Research FanDuel: Understand their brands and culture.
  • Prepare technical scenarios: Review scalable pipeline designs.
  • Showcase collaboration: Emphasize cross-functional teamwork experience.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review data pipeline architectures.
Practice coding in SQL and Python.
Study cloud platform documentation.
Prepare system design examples.

Behavioral Questions

Describe leadership experience effectively.
Explain conflict resolution within teams.
Discuss collaboration experiences concisely.
Share challenges in managing projects.

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