Senior Lead Backend Architect — Real-Time Systems

DraftKings; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings in the United States seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture and development of high-scale, real-time systems used by millions. You will lead with authority, own the lifecycle, and mentor a team across Product, Design, and Engineering.

The role emphasizes engineering excellence, scalable design, and proactive reliability. A hands-on leadership position with influence on the product roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 7+ years in backend development with OO languages (C#/Java).
• Experience designing distributed, cloud-native systems.
• Proven leadership in code/design reviews and cross-team influence.
• Mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, secure real-time systems used by millions.
• Own full development lifecycle from architecture to implementation across team.
• Write high-performance, well-tested code and ensure reliability.
• Establish best practices in design, testing, and monitoring.
• Triage and resolve critical production issues with urgency.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and Eng.
• Mentor engineers at all levels to grow and perform.
• Shape the technical roadmap and foster ownership and learning.

Skills

Backend development

C# or Java

Cloud architectures

Leadership & mentoring

High-performance systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

GCP

Distributed systems

Job description

DraftKings in the United States seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive architecture and development of high-scale, real-time systems used by millions. You will lead with authority, own the lifecycle, and mentor a team across Product, Design, and Engineering.

The role emphasizes engineering excellence, scalable design, and proactive reliability. A hands-on leadership position with influence on the product roadmap.