Lead Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 7 Years + • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead Software Engineer responsible for the design, development, maintenance, testing, and operations of a backend team. This role involves working with C#, MongoDB, AWS, and microservices. The ideal candidate will have experience leading teams, collaborating with business leads, ensuring high-quality work, and delivering innovative applications under tight deadlines. Responsibilities include defining milestones, working with agile methodologies, building scalable applications, and leading design sessions. Experience with various technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Consul, Fabio, ELK, Grafana, DataDog) is preferred.
Must have:
  • 7+ years C#/.NET experience
  • Microservice architecture expertise
  • MongoDB experience
  • Team leadership experience
  • Agile development experience
Good to have:
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • Consul, Fabio, ELK, Grafana, DataDog
  • Comprehensive test suite writing

Job Details

We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.

The Crown Is Yours

We're growing quickly and we’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help establish and lead a team-centered around the mission of providing a best-in-class experience for our customers. This position requires strong technical skills and a bias toward collaboration. You will be working across teams, informing business decisions, and helping to expand our enterprise software platform.

WHAT YOU’LL DO AS A LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER

  • Take ownership for the design, development, maintenance, testing strategy, and operations of a backend team, with API services written in C# with a MongoDB database hosted in AWS.

  • Collaborate with business leads across the company to define milestones and deliveries for new functionality to be added to existing applications.

  • Care about agility as much as you care about scalability. We roll out products very quickly and are looking for a team that can pivot at a moment’s notice.

  • Work with your team under fast deadlines to design, build, and deliver innovative applications.

  • Lead your team in design sessions and ensure your team delivers high-quality work that aligns with the missions of our applications and platform.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

  • 7+ years of experience with C#/.NET

  • You have experience as the ‘expert’ on a development team where you were responsible for everything from planning to delivering key features and management of those features.

  • Experience writing distributed applications and microservice architecture with a focus on high performance and scalability

  • You have strong non-relational database skills using technologies like MongoDB.

  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes

  • Familiarity with services like Consul, Fabio, ELK, Grafana and DataDog are preferred

  • Familiarity with every stage of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)

  • You also have the ability to write automated comprehensive test suites at all levels of the architecture.

  • Experience with Integration and Load tests

  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills

  • Fluency in English.

#LI-OK1

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.

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About The Company

DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It’s simple, at DraftKings, we believe life’s more fun with skin in the game. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. Headquartered in Boston, with offices around the globe, we believe we can continue to define what it means to be a technology company in sports entertainment. We love what we do, and think you will too.

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