THE POSITION:

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The Release Manager oversees the end-to-end release lifecycle, ensuring that software deployments are delivered reliably, efficiently, and with minimal risk. This role acts as the central coordinator across Engineering, QA, Product, and Operations, driving standardized processes that improve release quality and accelerate time to market.

In addition to the responsibilities outlined below, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

THE GAME PLAN

Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Establish and maintain consistent, repeatable deployment practices to reduce risk and improve quality.

• Implement structured release workflows that reduce production outages and business disruption.

• Serve as the central point of communication, aligning Engineering, QA, Product, and Operations to prevent bottlenecks and duplicate work.

• Streamline approvals and release workflows to improve time to market for new features and updates.

• Oversee comprehensive testing, validation, and risk assessments to prevent errors and protect customer experience.

• Provide day-to-day support for release management inquiries and requests.

• Coordinate scope of change, release details, and documentation generation.

• Maintain clear rollback plans to enable rapid recovery from deployment issues.

• Balance competing needs, resources, and timelines to keep releases on track.

• Allow Engineering teams to focus on development by managing the coordination and orchestration of release activities.

• Plan and schedule environment refreshes to ensure data accuracy and alignment across development, testing, and production systems.

• Manage sandbox creation, updates, and general upkeep to support development and QA activities.

• Salesforce expertise required in: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Einstein Chatbot, Communities, Analytics Studio, Data, Cloud, Agentforce

• Define and communicate production deployment windows to minimize business impact and ensure smooth release execution.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Technology and Product Engineering organization.

• Demonstrate strong presentation and documentation skills.

• Train and educate engineers and stakeholders on release management processes.

• Deliver accurate and timely insight reporting aligned with key release-related metrics to stakeholders.

THE STATS

What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. Master’s degree preferred in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Business Technology.

• 4–6 years of progressive software development experience, with a minimum of 4+ years of hands-on Salesforce deployment experience.

• Experience managing application change delivery in an agile environment.

• Experience with Salesforce Lightning Framework, Apex, SOQL, and Visualforce.

• Proven track record of implementing complex Salesforce solutions and integrations.

• Experience planning, scheduling, and implementing releases in a demanding, fast-paced environment requiring a high degree of deadline-driven productivity.

• Deep understanding of Salesforce security models, sharing rules, and governance.

• Strong experience with Copado.

• Strong programming skills in multiple languages (Java, Python, JavaScript).

• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Proven ability to think and move quickly, managing difficult trade-offs to meet deadlines.

• Salesforce certifications preferred.

ABOUT FANDUEL

Fan Duel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. Fan Duel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, Fan Duel Sportsbook; its leading i Gaming platform, Fan Duel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, Fan Duel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

In addition, Fan Duel Group operates Fan Duel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and Fan Duel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. Fan Duel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

Fan Duel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

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, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: Fan Duel Total Rewards. Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

Fan Duel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, “We are One Team!”. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe Fan Duel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.

Fan Duel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please email Benefits@fanduel.com.

The applicable salary range for this position is $106,000 - 133,000 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. Fan Duel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

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.