Software Engineer (December 2025 and May 2026 Grads)
Tech Stack
Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Software Engineer (December 2025 and May 2026 Grads)
Dublin, IE
About DraftKings
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 Software Engineer, you'll help build the platforms that shape sports entertainment for millions. You'll design and develop scalable systems, solve real-time challenges, and ship clean, high-performance code to production. Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers, you'll push boundaries in a 24/7 environment that demands agility and precision. This is your opportunity to grow technically while driving impact from day one.
Responsibilities
- Develop APIs and backend services that support critical features across our products.
- Build performant, scalable systems to support a high-volume user base in a live sports environment.
- Debug and triage production issues to ensure platform reliability and seamless user experience.
- Contribute to production code immediately with a focus on clean, testable implementation.
- Iterate quickly and adapt to evolving requirements in a fast-paced, agile development environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience, and training.
- At least 1 year of experience working with.NET Core and C#, with a solid grasp of object-oriented programming, algorithms, and data structures.
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows in shared repositories.
- Experience writing unit tests and contributing to quality-driven development.
- Exposure to working in a team-based environment, through internships, projects, or prior roles.
- Certificates from coding courses or bootcamps are a plus.
- A passion for building great software and improving continuously.
We Offer
- Comprehensive health benefits, including health plans for medical and dental.
- Free access to programs such as free therapy sessions with Lyra Mental Health Solution, Lyra Employee Assistance Program, the Calm App, Virtual Yoga Classes, and many more.
- 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to all global team members and workplace lactation support.
- A range of benefits that support family planning, including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, and other family planning.
- Programs like Origin Financial to help you plan for your financial future and success.
- Commuter benefits to help you save money on your daily commute.
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.