Lead Software Engineer, Backend

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It's transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We're not waiting for the future to arrive. We're shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.
The Crown Is Yours
We're searching for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Team to help establish and lead a team focused on providing a best-in-class experience for our customers. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to focus on the performance and scalability of traffic across all our products and work directly on this critical business challenge.
What You'll Do

• Own the design, development, maintenance, testing strategy, and operations of a full-stack team, with API services written primarily in C# with SQL databases hosted in AWS, front-end Single Page Applications written primarily in Node.JS, React, and Redux, and native iOS and Android applications.
• Collaborate with business leads across the company to define milestones and deliveries for new functionality to be added to existing applications.
• Work with your team under fast deadlines to design, build, and deliver innovative applications.
• Lead your team in design sessions and ensure your team delivers high-quality work that aligns with the missions of our applications and platform.

What You'll Bring

• Experience as the 'expert' on a development team where you were responsible for everything from planning to delivering key features and management of those features.
• Expertise with at least one object-oriented language like C# or Java.
• Experience with .NET Framework or .NET Core is preferred.
• Strong relational database skills using technologies like MySQL or SQL Server.
• Familiarity with modern client JS frameworks, like Node.JS, React, and Redux as well as AWS services and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with native application development (iOS or Android).
• Ability to write automated comprehensive test suites at all levels of the architecture.

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.