As a Lead Mobile Engineer at DraftKings, you will lead the development of best-in-class iOS applications for millions of players worldwide. This role involves defining the technical vision, guiding development with precision, and fostering growth across your team through mentorship and collaboration. You will work alongside designers, product managers, and backend engineers to bring intuitive, high-performance iOS applications to life, ensuring the platform remains reliable, scalable, and ahead of the curve. You will also leverage modern AI tools to enhance development workflows, code quality, and productivity.

Must Have

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality iOS applications.
• Set and uphold coding standards, architecture patterns, and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers.
• Mentor and coach iOS engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and technical excellence.
• Monitor and optimize app performance, stability, and release processes.
• Stay current with iOS platform updates, tools, and emerging trends.
• Partner with leadership to shape product roadmaps and contribute to the long-term mobile strategy.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience and training.
• At least 5 years of experience building and shipping iOS applications.
• At least 2 years in a leadership or mentorship role.
• Expert-level proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI.
• Deep knowledge of iOS architecture patterns such as MVVM and VIPER.
• Proven ability to design scalable, modular codebases and lead large feature development.
• Strong background in API integration, data persistence, state management, and performance tuning.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and efficient release processes.
• Exceptional collaboration skills.
• A strategic, user-focused mindset.

Lead Software Engineer - iOS

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 Lead Mobile Engineer, you'll take the helm in crafting best-in-class mobile experiences for millions of players worldwide. You'll define the technical vision, guide development with precision, and foster growth across your team through mentorship and collaboration. Working alongside designers, product managers, and backend engineers, you'll bring intuitive, high-performance iOS applications to life. Your work will push our platform forward, keeping it reliable, scalable, and ahead of the curve in a fast-moving industry.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality iOS applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Set and uphold coding standards, architecture patterns, and best practices across the iOS engineering team.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Mentor and coach iOS engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and technical excellence.
• Monitor and optimize app performance, stability, and release processes to ensure smooth, reliable deployments.
• Stay current with iOS platform updates, tools, and emerging trends, introducing innovative solutions that keep our apps ahead of the curve.
• Partner with leadership to shape product roadmaps and contribute to the long-term mobile strategy.
• Leverage modern AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI assistants) to enhance development workflows, code quality, and productivity.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience and training
• At least 5 years of experience building and shipping iOS applications, with at least 2 years in a leadership or mentorship role.
• Expert-level proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI, with deep knowledge of iOS architecture patterns such as MVVM and VIPER.
• Proven ability to design scalable, modular codebases and lead large feature development from concept to release.
• Strong background in API integration, data persistence, state management, and performance tuning.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and efficient release processes.
• Exceptional collaboration skills, with a track record of influencing technical direction across teams.
• A strategic, user-focused mindset, balancing technical innovation with delivering impactful product experiences.

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.

About Us

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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