Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Daily Fantasy Sports [JR11578]

ABOUT DRAFTKINGS

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 Full-Stack Engineer, you’ll be part of one of our multidisciplinary teams where you’ll work closely with tech leads, product managers, and software architects. The Daily Fantasy Sports team drives DraftKings’ original product with year-round sports contests, focusing on innovation, scalability, and operational excellence. You’ll be a valuable 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 FULL-STACK ENGINEER

• Actively research the software components and gain a strong understanding of the architecture and design of the product.
• Develop 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.
• Maintain the application software throughout the product life cycle.
• Support production for Incident management and problem resolution.
• Make sure our components can handle the load that is expected of them because great performance is a very critical part of what we do.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Minimum 5 years of development experience in object-oriented programming using languages such as C# or Java.
• Expertise in developing modern web applications using React.
• Strong knowledge of OOP, design patterns and software architecture.
• Minimum 1 year of relational database experience.
• Strong working knowledge of jQuery.
• Experience in writing and maintaining a comprehensive suite of automation tests (unit, integration, performance)as well as writing distributed systems in a Cloud computing environment such as AWS.
• Ability to grow other engineers through code reviews and design reviews.
• Familiarity with Load and Performance tuning of large distributed systems under virtualization (Docker/ Kubernetes) is considered an advantage.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Being part of the DraftKings team means you’re always looking for new ways to break out of the box. Whether you’re data-obsessed, tech-driven, or love working with different people each day, you’ll solve some of the most exciting challenges in our industry and be supported from your very first day.

READY TO OWN WHAT’S NEXT?

We know finding a new job can be intimidating. Don’t let imposter syndrome stop you from applying! Even if you don’t think you tick off every box in this job description, we’d still love for you to apply or join our Talent Community.

DraftKings is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.