Manager, Detection & Response

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 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 144,600.00 USD - 180,800.00 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.