Director, Threat Detection & Response

Job description

THE POSITION: Our roster has an opening with your name on it FanDuel is looking for a Director of Threat Detection & Response who sits at the intersection of deep engineering expertise and executive-level leadership. You’ll own the teams and programs responsible for keeping FanDuel’s platforms, data, and customers safe — and you’ll build the operational maturity to scale with one of the fastest-growing companies in sports gaming. This is a highly visible, senior leadership role spanning four critical security domains: Security Operations Engineering, Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management. You’ll define strategy, lead high-performing teams, and partner cross-functionally with Product, Fraud, and Customer Operations to translate risk signals into clear, decisive action. We’re looking for someone who came up through the technical ranks — who has built detection systems, run incident response, and understands what makes security engineering excellent — and who is now equally effective advising executives and operating at board-room scale. If you’re energized by ownership, ambiguity, and building something that truly matters, this is your role. In addi...