Software Architect

About the Position

Software Architect

At DraftKings, we are on a mission to shape the future of digital experiences. We are seeking a Software Architect to join our team and help design and scale the systems that power our world-class digital experiences. In this role, you will play a critical role in shaping architectural decisions while staying close to the code, ensuring our platforms are resilient, performant, and built to evolve.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architectural solutions that improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Design and refine frameworks, tooling, and engineering standards that enhance system resilience and long-term maintainability.
• Partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, and Platform teams to embed sound architectural principles into planning, design, and delivery.
• Contribute hands-on to critical initiatives, including prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and production systems that demonstrate scalable, maintainable design.
• Guide teams in adopting robust distributed system patterns, ensuring fault tolerance, observability, and operational maturity are built in from day one.
• Provide thoughtful design reviews and technical guidance that raise the bar for engineering quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to align architectural decisions with business priorities and long-term platform strategy.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
• Extensive knowledge of messaging and streaming systems; hands-on expertise with Kafka is a strong advantage.
• Proven understanding of push-based microservices architecture, including containerization and orchestration paradigms.
• Strong expertise in scalable design patterns, performance optimization, reliability engineering, and modern cloud-based architectures.
• Proficiency with modern development practices, including continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling.
• Experience collaborating across teams to deliver cross-functional technical initiatives that improve system stability, scalability, or efficiency.
• Clear, structured communication skills with the ability to document architectural decisions and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A passion for mentoring engineers, providing actionable design feedback, and continuously improving engineering standards.

We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans
• Free access to programs such as free therapy sessions, the Calm App, Virtual Yoga Classes, and more
• 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
• 25 vacation days per year
• 200 BGN food vouchers per month
• 50% coverage of your monthly sports card in a wide network of sports facilities in Bulgaria
• Financial planning programs to help you set up for future financial success
• Commuter benefits to help you save money on your daily commute

About the Company

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. 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.

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.

Locations

• Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Sofia, Bulgaria
• Remote - Bulgaria

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