Lead Platform Engineer: Scale, CI/CD, and Cloud Automation

DraftKings Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings, Inc. is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to advance scalable infrastructure and automation across our engineering stacks. You’ll mentor teams, shape technical direction, and deliver high-availability platforms using C#/.NET Core.

You’ll partner with cross-functional groups to define priorities, improve CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Bamboo, and apply DevOps, GitOps, and IaC practices to drive reliability and rapid software delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience using C# and .NET Core.
• 2+ years leading development teams, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture, with experience designing scalable and resilient applications.
• Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern deployment strategies, including canary and blue-green deployments.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, with knowledge of DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps methodologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with experience diagnosing complex system issues, supporting on-call operations, and maintaining platform reliability.
• Effective communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate across teams, influence technical decisions, and mentor fellow engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of critical platform systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Guide and mentor engineers through technical design discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices to drive high-quality solutions.
• Develop and optimize scalable applications and services using C# and .NET Core.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define technical priorities, align on milestones, and deliver enhancements to existing platforms.
• Build and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins and Bamboo to accelerate software delivery.
• Apply DevOps, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code practices to automate application deployments and cloud infrastructure management.
• Drive improvements in system reliability and operational efficiency by troubleshooting complex issues and implementing long-term solutions.

Skills

C# / .NET Core

Distributed systems

Microservices

Leadership / mentoring

CI/CD practices

English communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Containerization

AWS

GCP

Jenkins

Bamboo

GitOps

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

DraftKings, Inc. is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to advance scalable infrastructure and automation across our engineering stacks. You’ll mentor teams, shape technical direction, and deliver high-availability platforms using C#/.NET Core.

You’ll partner with cross-functional groups to define priorities, improve CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Bamboo, and apply DevOps, GitOps, and IaC practices to drive reliability and rapid software delivery.