Senior Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be involved in building and scaling the real-time event tracking infrastructure that powers communications, analytics, and data science models across DraftKings. You will work on systems that process millions of events per second, ensuring timely and accurate data delivery to consumers. You will be part of a team focused on high performance, scalability, and operational excellence in a modern, cloud-native environment. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining high-throughput, distributed backend services in C# using microservices architecture, developing and operating messaging and streaming systems, ensuring low-latency, fault-tolerant event pipelines, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the platform's capabilities. Also supporting production services focusing on reliability and continuous improvement.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of backend development experience with C#.
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and microservices design.
  • Experience with messaging and event streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka).
  • Understanding of cloud environments, containerization and orchestration tools.
  • Proficiency with SQL and experience analyzing structured event data.
  • Focus on writing maintainable, high-performance code.

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

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll help build and scale the real-time event tracking infrastructure that powers communications, analytics, and data science models across DraftKings. These systems process millions of events per second, ensuring timely, accurate data delivery to consumers across the company. You’ll join a team focused on high performance, scalability, and operational excellence in a modern, cloud-native environment.

What you'll do as a Senior Software Engineer

  • Design and maintain high-throughput, distributed backend services in C# using microservices architecture.

  • Develop and operate messaging and streaming systems that handle large-scale real-time data.

  • Ensure low-latency, fault-tolerant event pipelines that can scale under load.

  • Collaborate closely with engineers, architects, and data stakeholders to evolve the platform’s event processing capabilities.

  • Support production services with a focus on reliability, observability, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

  • 4+ years of professional experience in backend development with C#.

  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and microservices design.

  • Practical experience with modern messaging and event streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS Kinesis).

  • Solid understanding of cloud environments (preferably AWS), containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).

  • Proficiency with SQL and experience analyzing structured event data to support debugging, validation, and downstream data use.

  • A focus on writing maintainable, high-performance code and building resilient infrastructure.

  • Effective communication skills and a and a collaborative mindset.

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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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