Are you a visionary leader with deep technical expertise in mobile game development? Do you have a passion for building reusable ML services that deliver measurable business outcomes at scale? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! FanDuel is seeking a Director of Mobile Game Development to lead our team of experts in creating innovative mobile gaming experiences.

The Role

As the Director of Mobile Game Development, you will be responsible for scaling the development, deployment, and operationalization of advanced machine learning systems across the organization. This includes partnering closely with data science, engineering, and product teams to align on ML use cases, model performance, infrastructure needs, and long-term reusable architecture.

The Vision

As a leader in mobile game development, you will own the strategy and execution to deliver scalable, production-grade ML services that power key business decisions and customer experiences. You will define and execute the strategy for machine learning services across the company, aligning with business goals and customer needs. You will also establish a vision and roadmap for scalable ML infrastructure, model lifecycle management, and ML-powered product capabilities.

The Team

As a leader in mobile game development, you will be responsible for hiring, mentoring, and growing a high-performing team of ML engineers. You will create a culture of innovation, experimentation, and accountability—fostering best practices in model development, software engineering, and reproducibility. You will also provide technical and strategic mentorship to elevate the quality and impact of ML projects across the company.

The Tech

As a leader in mobile game development, you will be responsible for leading the development and deployment of end-to-end ML systems—from experimentation and training to inference, monitoring, and continuous learning. You will guide the team in building reusable model components, APIs, and pipelines for personalization, forecasting, fraud detection, and more. You will ensure ML services are highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient—leveraging modern MLOps practices and tooling.

The Stats

What we're looking for in our next teammate:

  • 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

About FanDuel

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering includes America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

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.