Senior Lead Software Engineer, Backend

🕒 August 31

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $160.7k - $200.9k / year

⏰ 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, secure systems and APIs powering real-time, always-on applications used by millions • Own the full development lifecycle, from shaping new-feature architecture to breaking down workstreams and guiding implementation • Write high-performance, well-tested code and set standards for reliability, scalability, and operational excellence • Establish and uphold best practices in system design, code quality, testing strategies, and performance monitoring • Triage, debug, and urgently resolve complex production issues for team-owned systems • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Engineering to align technical execution with business priorities • Mentor and develop engineers at all levels • Shape the technical roadmap, influence strategic decisions, and foster ownership, innovation, and continuous learning

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any suitable combination of education, experience, and training • At least 7 years of experience in backend development using object-oriented programming languages such as C# or Java • Advanced proficiency in software architecture, OOP principles, and scalable system design • Expertise designing and building distributed systems in cloud environments like AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Strong understanding of modern cloud-native architectures • Track record of building resilient, high-performance systems backed by robust automated test coverage, including unit, integration, and performance tests • Demonstrated leadership in setting technical direction, conducting code and design reviews, and influencing architecture decisions across engineering teams • Experience mentoring engineers and creating an environment that fosters growth, learning, and high performance • Strong focus on engineering excellence, with a proactive approach to improving system reliability, scalability, and maintainability • Deep commitment to best practices in development processes, testing strategies, and system monitoring • May be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus • Equity • Benefits as applicable