Senior Platform Engineer

About the Position

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

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you’ll build and enhance the tools, systems, and infrastructure that enable engineering teams across DraftKings to develop and deploy software reliably at scale. Using C#/.NET, Kubernetes, GitOps, and cloud technologies, you’ll solve complex infrastructure challenges, improve developer workflows, and create scalable, automated platform solutions that support our growing products.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain platform capabilities used by engineering teams across DraftKings.
• Develop clean, scalable, and maintainable software, primarily using C# and.NET Core.
• Build and improve platform infrastructure through software engineering and automation to enable reliable and efficient application delivery.
• Manage and enhance Kubernetes-based environments, including automating deployments using Helm Charts.
• Apply GitOps practices to improve deployment automation, consistency, and reliability.
• Build solutions for distributed systems and microservice environments with a focus on scalability, resiliency, and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex application and infrastructure issues across distributed environments.
• Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, contribute to engineering best practices, and mentor other engineers.
• Improve observability, performance testing, deployment strategies, and operational excellence across the platform.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software development experience, ideally with experience in C# and.NET Core.
• Experience building and supporting distributed systems and microservice architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and modern application deployment practices.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and an understanding of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve issues across complex distributed environments.
• Understanding of modern deployment strategies, including canary and blue-green deployments.
• Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and infrastructure and application deployment automation.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with observability platforms such as Datadog and the ELK Stack.
• Experience with end-to-end performance testing at scale is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $119,500.00 - $149,400.00 USD per year, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Free access to programs such as free therapy sessions, Calm App, Virtual Yoga Classes, and more.
• 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all global team members.
• Family planning support, including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, and more.
• Flexible PTO for employees in the United States.
• Pet insurance to help save on vet expenses.
• Gym reimbursement for enrolled health insurance plan members.
• Financial planning assistance, including 401(k) matching and Origin Financial programs.
• Commuter benefits to help lower daily commute costs.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible team members.

About the Company

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.

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.

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