A remote Software Development role at DraftKings.
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Define and evolve architectural solutions that improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
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Design and refine frameworks, tooling, and engineering standards that enhance system resilience and longterm maintainability.
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Partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, and Platform teams to embed sound architectural principles into planning, design, and delivery.
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Contribute hands-on to critical initiatives, including prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and production systems that demonstrate scalable, maintainable design.
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Guide teams in adopting robust distributed system patterns, ensuring fault tolerance, observability, and operational maturity are built in from day one.
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Provide thoughtful design reviews and technical guidance that raise the bar for engineering quality and consistency.
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Collaborate with engineering leaders to align architectural decisions with business priorities and long-term platform strategy.
What you will bring
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At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
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Extensive knowledge of messaging and streaming systems; hands-on expertise with Kafka is a strong advantage.
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Proven understanding of push-based microservices architecture, including containerization and orchestration paradigms.
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Strong expertise in scalable design patterns, performance optimization, reliability engineering, and modern cloud-based architectures.
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Proficiency with modern development practices, including continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling.
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Experience collaborating across teams to deliver cross-functional technical initiatives that improve system stability, scalability, or efficiency.
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Clear, structured communication skills with the ability to document architectural decisions and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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A passion for mentoring engineers, providing actionable design feedback, and continuously improving engineering standards.
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DraftKings
Software Development
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DraftKings is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. They operate platforms offering daily fantasy sports contests, online sports betting, and iGaming experiences. The company is a prominent brand in the legal sports betting and fantasy sports industries.
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