Platform Engineering Manager - FanDuel, Hybrid

Platform Engineering Manager - FanDuel, HybridEngineering Manager

About Betfair Romania Development​:

Betfair Romania Development is the largest technology hub of Flutter Entertainment, with over 2,000 people powering the world’s leading sports betting and iGaming brands. Exciting, immersive and safe experiences are delivered to over 18 million customers worldwide, from our office in Cluj-Napoca. Driven by relentless innovation and commitment to excellence, we operate our own unbeatable portfolio of diverse proprietary brands such as FanDuel, PokerStars, SportsBet, Betfair, Paddy Power, or Sky Betting & Gaming.

Our Values:

The values we share at Betfair Romania Development define what makes us unique as a team. They empower us by giving meaning to our contributions, and they ensure that we consistently strive for excellence in everything we do. We are looking for passionate individuals who align with our values and are committed to making a difference.

Win together | Raise the bar | Got your back | Own it | Positive impact

About The Brand:

FanDuel is a leading force in the sports-tech entertainment industry, redefining how fans engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. As the premier gaming destination in North America, FanDuel operates across multiple verticals, including sports betting, daily fantasy sports, online gaming, advance-deposit wagering, and media.

As an Engineering Manager in Platform Engineering, you will lead a team of
talented engineers focused on building and maintaining the foundational
infrastructure, tooling, and internal platforms that empower our product development teams. You’ll be responsible for day-to-day team management, technical direction, and delivering impactful outcomes that support the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of our engineering ecosystem.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, you will work closely with peers
across engineering, security and product to drive forward initiatives that improve our developer experience and operational maturity. Your ability to blend technical insight with strong leadership and collaboration will be key to your success.

What You’Ll Be Doing:

• Leading and supporting a team of engineers focused on platform capabilities, infrastructure automation, and developer tooling.
• Mentoring and developing engineers through regular feedback, coaching, and career development planning.
• Supporting the hiring and onboarding of new team members, ensuring smooth integration into the team and alignment with company culture.
• Facilitating sprint planning, setting clear priorities, and ensuring alignment with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Driving the successful delivery of projects and initiatives aligned with organizational goals and the platform engineering strategy.
• Partnering with other teams to manage technical dependencies, address blockers, and drive initiatives to completion.
• Helping define and track operational metrics (e.g., SLOs) to measure platform performance and reliability.
• Promoting engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, observability, and security-by-design.
• Advocating for continuous improvement in both engineering process and team culture.

What You’Ll Bring:

• Proven experience managing engineering teams in platform, infrastructure, or DevOps domains.
• Excellent people leadership skills with a passion for growing high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Proven ability to lead one or more workstreams, driving team execution that aligns with strategic goals and delivers measurable business value.
• A track record of delivering scalable, reliable internal platforms or services that improve developer velocity.
• Technical background with the ability to understand architectural discussions, evaluate trade-offs, and support informed decision-making.
• Experience working with modern infrastructure tools and practices, such as Kubernetes, cloud-native platforms, CI/CD systems, observability tooling, and infrastructure as code.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially across functional boundaries.
• A mindset of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Exposure to emerging innovative technologies in business applications is an advantage.

​A Sneak Peek Into Our Tech Stack

• AWS, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Terraform, Helm, Ansible, Vault, GitHubActions, Datadog and PagerDuty
• Hybrid & remote working options
• €1,000 per year for self-development
• 25 days of annual leave per year
• 20 days per year to work abroad
• Flexible benefits: travel, sports, hobbies
• Extended health, dental and travel insurances
• Thousands of online courses through Udemy

Benefits:

• Company Share Scheme

• 5 Personal Days/Year

• Customized Well-Being Programmes

• Career Growth Sessions

• A variety of engaging office events

Disclaimer:

We are an inclusive employer. By embracing diverse experiences and perspectives, we create a lasting, positive impact for our employees, customers, and the communities we’re part of. You don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you, let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the candidates who best meet the job requirements will be contacted for an interview.

By submitting your application online, you agree that your details will be used to progress your application for employment. If your application is successful, your details will be used to administer your personnel record. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for a period no longer than three years, to consider you for prospective roles within the company.