Senior Software Backend Engineer

DraftKings; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their multidisciplinary teams in Boston. You will develop systems and APIs for a passionate user base, ensuring scalability and quick product rollouts. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in object-oriented programming and familiarity with cloud environments and microservices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of development experience in object-oriented programming using languages such as C#.
• Experience writing distributed systems in a Cloud Computing environment.
• Strong knowledge of OOP and REST design principles.

Responsibilities

• Developing systems and APIs that power applications used by a large group of users.
• Ensuring scalability and availability of the entire platform.
• Leading teams as an engineer or transitioning into a manager role.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Agility

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Fluency in English

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

MongoDB

GCP

Job description

We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be part of one of our multidisciplinary teams where you’ll work closely with designers, product managers, and data analysts. You’ll be a creative contributor to our processes and decision-making so when we build new features, we can ensure scalability and availability of the entire platform.

What you’ll do as a Senior Software Engineer

• You will be developing systems and APIs that power a rich set of applications used by a large and passionate group of users every day.

• Care about agility as much as you care about scalability. We roll out products very quickly and are looking for a team that can pivot at a moment’s notice.

• We’re constantly growing and forming new teams; you will be able to lead either as an engineer or transition into a manager role.

What you’ll bring

• Ideally, you have 3+ years of development experience in object-oriented programming using languages such as C#.

• Familiarity with Kafka and Kubernetes.

• You have a strong knowledge of OOP and REST design principles.

• Familiarity with MongoDB preferred.

• You also have experience writing and maintaining a comprehensive suite of unit and integration tests.

• Experience writing distributed systems in a Cloud Computing environment such as GCP strongly preferred.

• Experience writing distributed applications and working with microservice architecture, with a strong focus on high performance, and scalability.

• Ability to grow other engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and over-the-shoulder debugging.

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Fluency in English.

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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.