Teams at DraftKings

Build and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs supporting real-time sports betting experiences for millions of customers. Responsibilities include full lifecycle ownership, production issue resolution, performance optimization, automated testing, reliability improvements, and development in cloud environments. The role also involves using AI coding tools and agents, collaborating with product and engineering teams, mentoring peers, and driving software quality in a 24/7 environment.

Leads multiple backend engineering teams, sets technical strategy and architecture, drives scalable cloud-based systems, mentors engineering managers and senior engineers, oversees hiring, and partners cross-functionally to deliver high-impact product initiatives. Requires expertise in C# or Java, .NET, AWS, distributed systems, and Kafka, plus experience managing distributed teams.