Senior Lead Backend Engineer - Real-Time, Scalable

DraftKings Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 161,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings Inc. in Boston seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to own architecture and develop scalable, real-time systems used by millions. You’ll lead with technical authority, mentor engineers, and guide the full engineering lifecycle from roadmap to implementation.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to align technical delivery with business goals, foster reliability and performance, and drive architectural excellence across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of backend development experience with C# or Java.
• Proven experience designing distributed, cloud-native systems.
• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities.
• Experience with testing strategies and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, secure systems and APIs.
• Own full development lifecycle from architecture to implementation.
• Lead by example with high‑quality, reliable code.
• Establish best practices in design, testing, and monitoring.
• Triage and resolve production issues with urgency.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and Engineering.
• Mentor and grow engineers across the team.
• Shape the technical roadmap and foster a culture of ownership.

Skills

Backend development (C#/Java)

Distributed systems design

Cloud architectures (AWS/GCP)

Code reviews & mentoring

Testing strategies (unit/integration/🧪

Reliability and performance

Leadership in tech direction

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

DraftKings Inc. in Boston seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to own architecture and develop scalable, real-time systems used by millions. You’ll lead with technical authority, mentor engineers, and guide the full engineering lifecycle from roadmap to implementation.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to align technical delivery with business goals, foster reliability and performance, and drive architectural excellence across teams.