Job Description
The Crown Is Yours
As a Manager of Detection and Response you'll lead the team responsible for protecting DraftKings in real time driving 24/7 security monitoring incident response threat hunting and detection engineering across our fast-paced cloud-first environment. You'll combine operational leadership with hands-on technical depth to build the capabilities processes and team that detect contain and outpace emerging threats at global scale.
What You'll Do
- Lead mentor and scale a high-performing team of security analysts and detection engineers supporting enterprise product and OT environments.
- Own investigations alert triage case management and escalation; serve as an escalation point and incident commander as needed.
- Drive operational excellence by strengthening SOC processes on-call rotations and playbooks while improving key metrics (e.g. MTTD MTTR alert quality detection effectiveness false/true positives etc.)
- Expand and mature detection coverage across endpoints cloud infrastructure identity systems and applications.
- Partner with detection engineers to tune and optimize SIEM and EDR/XDR tooling reducing false positives and increasing signal fidelity.
- Champion proactive intelligence-driven threat hunting to identify and mitigate emerging risks.
- Define and execute the DART roadmap aligning team priorities with DraftKings' broader security strategy.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with InfoSec Engineering Cloud Legal HR Risk and Compliance to strengthen preventative and corrective controls while scaling team capabilities through strategic hiring and onboarding.
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of experience in security or engineering including 2+ years leading SOC or incident response teams in a 24/7 on-call environment.
- Deep hands-on expertise with SIEM platforms EDR/XDR tools and cloud security monitoring across AWS Azure or GCP.
- Strong command of security investigation incident response and threat hunting frameworks with the judgment to apply theory effectively in real-world scenarios.
- Proven track record leading complex investigations across cloud endpoint and product ecosystems.
- Experience maturing security operations through automation process optimization and scalable systems.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor technical talent and build resilient high-performing teams.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical risk into clear actionable insights for senior stakeholders and executives.
Join Our Team
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is 144600.00 USD - 180800.00 USD plus bonus equity and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role level and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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What We Do
It's simple at DraftKings we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action. For that reason we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. We’re developing the most innovative and entertaining real money products and offers; to forever transform how people experience sports; to be a fully vertically integrated sports betting operator. It's our ultimate goal to build the best most trusted and most customer-centric destination for our players. We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets developing cutting-edge products and shaping the future of responsible gaming.
Why Work With Us
Here “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth help us win as a team and create unforgettable moments for our customers. Ready to own what’s next?
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