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Senior Security Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of experience in information security
  • Experience with mobile device management (MDM), EDR, DLP, and cloud security tooling
  • Broad knowledge of operating systems, file systems, networking, and public cloud security
  • Ability to communicate complex security concepts to diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Build tooling and processes that protect IT systems with a focus on EDR, DLP, and email security
  • Maintain and improve security tools using automation and quality assurance processes
  • Partner with security analysts and engineers to understand system behavior differences
  • Conduct targeted threat hunting to identify security threats and develop detections and automation

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Mentorship

About the company

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DraftKings

Sports Betting & iGaming

DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to fuel the competitive spirit of sports fans with products that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming and digital media. Headquartered in Boston, and launched in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul Liberman, DraftKings is the only U.S.-based vertically integrated sports betting operator. DraftKings is a multi-channel provider of sports betting and gaming technologies, powering sports and gaming entertainment for operators in 17 countries. DraftKings’ Sportsbook is live with mobile and/or retail betting operations in the United States pursuant to regulations in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. DraftKings’ daily fantasy sports product is available in 7 countries internationally with 15 distinct sports categories. DraftKings is the official daily fantasy partner of the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, PGA TOUR and UFC as well as an authorized gaming operator of the NBA and MLB, an official sports betting partner of the NFL, an official betting operator of PGA TOUR and the official betting operator of UFC. Launched in August 2021, DraftKings Marketplace is a digital collectibles ecosystem designed for mainstream accessibility that offers curated NFT drops and supports secondary-market transactions. DraftKings also owns Vegas Sports Information Network, Inc. (VSiN), a multi-platform broadcast and content company.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustrySports Betting & iGaming
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Senior Security Engineer, you’ll strengthen the security of the IT systems our workforce relies on every day. You’ll build and improve security tooling, automate workflows, and investigate threats to keep our environments secure, responsive, and resilient. Working with security analysts, engineers, and technical system owners, you’ll turn findings into stronger protections and shape the security improvements we prioritize next.


What you’ll do

  • Build tooling and processes that protect our workforce’s IT systems, with a focus on endpoint detection and response (EDR), data loss prevention (DLP), and email security.
  • Maintain and improve security tools, using automation, quality assurance processes, and feedback loops to improve effectiveness and reduce manual work.
  • Partner with security analysts, security engineers, and technical system owners to understand differences between expected and actual system behavior.
  • Shape the Enterprise Security roadmap in partnership with your manager and peers, balancing business needs with operational improvements to establish what we prioritize next and why.
  • Conduct targeted threat hunting to identify security threats, deepen our understanding of the environment, and develop detections and automation based on your findings.
  • Mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative environment where we share knowledge and learn from one another.

What you’ll bring

  • At least 5 years of experience in information security, developing technology and processes that improve the coverage and effectiveness of security tooling across corporate IT and complex platform environments.
  • Experience with some combination of mobile device management (MDM), EDR, DLP, and cloud security tooling.
  • Broad knowledge of operating systems, file systems, networking, common protocols, public cloud security, and automation, including how to secure the systems and environments you support.
  • The ability to communicate complex security concepts to diverse stakeholders and deliver clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Experience managing complex changes in larger organizations, including developing and executing communication and implementation plans.
  • Flexibility to participate in periodic off-hours escalation rotations with our team.

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We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

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