Senior Software Engineer, Backend

undefined ago • 3 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

At DraftKings, AI is integral to our present and future, powering work, guiding decisions, and sparking ideas. It transforms customer experiences and streamlines operations. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll join an innovative team, engineering high-performance systems for millions of transactions. You'll design and build scalable APIs and services in a cloud-native environment, partnering with Product and Architecture teams. This role involves full ownership of key services, contributing to architectural decisions, ensuring code quality, and responding to production incidents. It's a unique opportunity to sharpen skills in a fast-paced environment focused on technical excellence and impact.
Must have:
  • Design and build systems and APIs that power experiences for millions of users across our platforms.
  • Develop scalable, high-performance services and applications in a cloud-native environment.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product and Architecture teams to bring new ideas to life.
  • Ensure code quality with comprehensive test coverage including unit, integration, and performance tests.
  • Respond to production incidents and contribute to root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Own the health and performance of the services you build, with a strong focus on scalability and reliability.
  • Participate in code and design reviews, elevating engineering excellence across the team.
  • Stay adaptable in a fast-paced environment that values flexibility, iteration, and continuous learning.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience, and training.
  • At least 3 years of software development experience using object-oriented languages like Java or C#.
  • A strong grasp of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and scalable software architecture.
  • At least 1 year of experience working with relational databases.
  • Proven experience developing in cloud environments like AWS, including microservices and containerization such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • A track record of writing and maintaining automated test suites across multiple levels.
  • Experience tuning performance in large-scale distributed systems.

Job Details

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, you'll join one of the most innovative technology teams, where you'll engineer high-performance systems that scale to support millions of transactions each week. In this role, you'll work closely with engineers, product managers, and architects to build scalable and reliable software that directly impacts our customers. You'll take full ownership of key services, contribute to architectural decisions, and see your code quickly deployed to production. This is a unique opportunity to sharpen your skills in a fast-paced environment where technical excellence and impact go hand in hand.

What You'll Do

  • Design and build systems and APIs that power experiences for millions of users across our platforms.
  • Develop scalable, high-performance services and applications in a cloud-native environment.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product and Architecture teams to bring new ideas to life.
  • Ensure code quality with comprehensive test coverage including unit, integration, and performance tests.
  • Respond to production incidents and contribute to root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Own the health and performance of the services you build, with a strong focus on scalability and reliability.
  • Participate in code and design reviews, elevating engineering excellence across the team.
  • Stay adaptable in a fast-paced environment that values flexibility, iteration, and continuous learning.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience, and training
  • At least 3 years of software development experience using object-oriented languages like Java or C#.
  • A strong grasp of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and scalable software architecture.
  • At least 1 year of experience working with relational databases.
  • Proven experience developing in cloud environments like AWS, including microservices and containerization such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • A track record of writing and maintaining automated test suites across multiple levels.
  • Experience tuning performance in large-scale distributed systems.
  • The ability to mentor others and influence technical decision-making.
  • A collaborative, solutions-driven mindset and the ability to work both independently and in team settings.

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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