DraftKings Inc.

Defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports & entertainment experiences.The Crown is Yours

Software Architect

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2012H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Massachusetts

Posted

30 days ago

Salary

$185.4K - $231.8K / year

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishCloudDistributed Systems

Job Description

• Define and evolve the technical architecture that strengthens system resilience, observability, and fault tolerance. • Lead the design and development of frameworks and tools that support performance testing, chaos experimentation, and system optimization. • Partner with product, infrastructure, and platform teams to embed resilience principles into engineering decisions and workflows. • Contribute hands-on work to prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and production systems that demonstrate best practices in resilient architecture. • Mentor senior engineers across multiple teams, promoting engineering rigor, continuous improvement, and deep system understanding. • Collaborate with leadership to prioritize high-impact initiatives and align technical investments with strategic goals. • Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and advocate for resilient, scalable solutions across our company.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
  • At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in system architecture, scalable design patterns, and building distributed systems in production environments.
  • Proven experience as a senior or principal engineer in distributed, large-scale, or high-availability systems.
  • Deep technical knowledge in at least one of the following: performance optimization, observability, fault-tolerant architecture, chaos testing, or cloud-native design.
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-team engineering efforts that drive measurable system improvements.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and modern observability stacks.
  • A strong track record of driving cross-team collaboration, resolving complex technical challenges, and translating broad business problems into elegant engineering solutions.
  • Strong, structured communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence architectural decisions across technical and non-technical stakeholders and effectively document outcomes.
  • A passion for mentoring and supporting the growth of fellow engineers through thoughtful code reviews, design feedback, and technical guidance.

Benefits

  • bonuses
  • equity
  • benefits as applicable

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