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
We're growing quickly and we're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help establish and lead a team-centered around the mission of providing a best-in-class experience for our customers. This position requires strong technical skills and a bias toward collaboration. You will be working across teams, informing business decisions, and helping to expand our enterprise software platform.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with a team of talented product analysts, engineers, and designers to build world-class sports entertainment products
- Implement new features and services using Elixir, Phoenix, and RabbitMQ
- Write code iteratively with observability, performance, and stability in mind
- Shepherd code through to production using our CI/CD platform and observability tools
- Use an appropriate mix of unit, property, and manual testing to verify your code meets requirements and is bug-free
- Be proactive, ask questions, and ensure understanding of requirements
- Think before writing code and ask for help when you need it
What you'll bring
- Proven knowledge of functional programming, data structures, and algorithms
- 5+ years of experience shipping and operating software in production
- B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science, Math or equivalent experience
- Ability to breakdown complex product requirements into deliverable tasks
- Drive critical path towards completing major company initiatives
- Mentor and train engineers across the engineering team
- Experience with Elixir or Erlang and OTP
- Ability to overlap 6+ hours with East Coast and Mountain time work hours
- Experience building data-intensive applications is a bonus
- Knowledge of distributed systems principles is a bonus
- Ability to grow other engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and over-the-shoulder debugging.
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is 136,000.00 USD - 170,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
DraftKings Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
Our Dublin Engineering team is at the heart of our industry-leading product. When you join us, you’ll build complex features, products, and experiences every day. Ownership and scalability are central to our work.
