Director, Threat Detection & Response

FanDuel

New York City, NY, US
Not specified; annual bonus + long-term incentive ...
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Lead security operations engineering teams
Build detection engineering capabilities
Manage threat intelligence programs
** FanDuel is seeking a Director of Threat Detection & Response to lead security operations and enhance the company's defense against cyber threats. The ideal candidate will possess extensive technical expertise and executive-level leadership capabilities, driving strategic initiatives across various security domains. **

Job Summary

  • This senior leadership role spans four critical security domains: Security Operations Engineering, Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management.
  • The successful candidate will define strategy, lead high-performing teams, and partner cross-functionally with Product, Fraud, and Customer Operations to translate risk signals into clear action.
  • FanDuel offers comprehensive benefits including health plans as low as $0 per paycheck, generous paid time off, annual bonuses, and long-term incentive opportunities.

Matching Summary

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** FanDuel is seeking a Director of Threat Detection & Response to lead security operations and enhance the company's defense against cyber threats. The ideal candidate will possess extensive technical expertise and executive-level leadership capabilities, driving strategic initiatives across various security domains. **

Salary

Not specified; Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities based on performance; Health plans starting at $0 per paycheck

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead security operations engineering teams
  • Build detection engineering capabilities
  • Manage threat intelligence programs
  • Drive vulnerability management strategy
  • Communicate risk to executive leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in high-growth startup environments
  • Background in regulated consumer industries
  • Adversary simulation and red team knowledge
  • Champion AI-first security approach
  • Strong cross-functional partnership skills

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience scaling security operations functions
  • Real engineering depth in detection or automation
  • Track record of leading serious incident response
  • Experience building cloud-native security at scale
  • Prior ownership of threat intelligence programs

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Not specified

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