Senior Software Engineer (Android)

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 Senior Software Engineer (Android), you will be part of one of our multidisciplinary teams, working closely with designers, product managers, and data analysts. You will be a creative contributor to our processes and decision-making so that when we build new features, we can ensure the scalability and availability of the entire platform.

In this role, you will impact the flagship Sportsbook Application, our company's most significant product. As part of this elite team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving the app's growth and success, making a substantial impact on its development and user experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-impact project that is central to our company’s vision and success.

WHAT YOU’LL DO AS A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (ANDROID)

• Develop systems and APIs that power a rich set of applications used by a large and passionate group of users every day.
• Develop new features, iterating on the current systems, and maintaining our high code quality.
• Define technical requirements in collaboration with the Product Team.
• Mentor and grow junior members of the team in best practices in Research and Development.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• At least 3 years of experience in Android development.
• Advanced proficiency in Kotlin and deep knowledge of Android SDKs.
• Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Coroutines for modern, reactive UI development.
• Proven experience building and optimizing custom views and animations.
• Strong understanding of Clean Architecture, OOP principles, and Design Patterns.
• Expertise in native operating system capabilities, app signing, and deployment processes, and consumer app best practices.
• Solid experience integrating RESTful APIs and working with Dependency Injection frameworks (e.g., Dagger/Hilt/Koin).
• Excellent debugging, performance optimization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong focus on testability and maintainability, with extensive experience writing unit tests and leveraging testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with WebSockets and Server-Sent Events (SSEs) is a strong plus.
• Experience with Redux-style architectures (e.g., Redux/MVI) is a plus.
• Fluency in English.

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