Lead Software Engineer

DraftKings; California; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale platform systems across engineering teams. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and shape infrastructure automation for faster and more reliable deployments.

The role emphasizes canary and blue-green deployment practices and strong on-call reliability. You will work with Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and modern CI/CD pipelines to streamline delivery and improve platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience using C# and .NET Core.
• 2+ years of experience 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 AWS or GCP.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, with knowledge of DevOps practices, IaC, and GitOps.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with experience on-call operations and maintaining platform reliability.
• Effective communication skills in English, across teams and stakeholders.

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, milestones, and enhancements to existing platforms.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bamboo to accelerate software delivery.
• Apply DevOps, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code to automate deployments and cloud infrastructure management.
• Drive improvements in reliability and operational efficiency by troubleshooting complex issues.

Skills

C# / .NET

Lead engineering

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

AWS / GCP

CI / CD

DevOps / GitOps

On-call support

English communication

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

Docker

Job description

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 Platform Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and enhancing the tools and systems that power our technology across DraftKings. Working within our Platform Engineering Team, you’ll drive the development of scalable, reliable solutions that strengthen performance, streamline deployments, and support our continued growth. You’ll collaborate with teams across Engineering to advance infrastructure automation, improve platform capabilities, and solve complex technical challenges. Through your technical leadership, you’ll help shape the future of our engineering infrastructure while raising the bar for operational excellence.

What you’ll do as a Lead Platform Engineer

• 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.

What you’ll bring

• At least 5 years of professional software development experience using C# and .NET Core.
• At least 2 years of experience 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.

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.