Lead Software Engineer, Backend

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🇺🇦 Ukraine – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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DraftKings Inc.

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

🎮 Gaming

⚽ Sports

👥 B2C

Gaming • Sports • B2C

DraftKings Inc. is a global company known for providing innovative products and experiences primarily in the sports betting and fantasy sports sectors. The company boasts a strong presence across multiple countries, aiming to deliver exceptional customer moments and overcoming challenges through teamwork and persistence. At DraftKings, innovation in engineering, analytics, and product development is key, with a focus on creating unforgettable customer experiences in sportsbook and casino operations. The company emphasizes a dynamic work culture, inclusion, equity, and global collaboration within its diverse teams.

📋 Description

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable and secure systems and APIs for high-impact real-time applications • Own the full development lifecycle, from architecture through workstream breakdown and implementation guidance • Write high-performance, well-tested code meeting reliability and scalability standards • Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, design patterns, testing, and system performance • Triage, debug, and resolve complex production issues • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to align technical solutions with business goals • Mentor and coach engineers through guidance and feedback • Shape the team roadmap and technical direction while fostering ownership and continuous learning

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any suitable combination of education, experience, and training • At least 5 years of experience in object-oriented backend development using languages such as C# • Advanced expertise in OOP principles, design patterns, and backend architecture • Ability to architect, build, and scale distributed systems in cloud environments such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Experience developing and maintaining automated unit, integration, and performance test suites • Track record of mentoring engineers, leading code and design reviews, and driving technical decisions across cross-functional teams • Experience building high-performance, scalable distributed applications and microservices • Expertise in event streaming and non-relational databases such as MongoDB • Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools such as Datadog • Understanding of the full Software Development Life Cycle • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills • May be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment