As a Software Engineer, you will develop APIs and backend services, solve real-time challenges, and ensure platform reliability in a collaborative environment.
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.
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
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 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.
What You'll Do
- 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.
What You'll Bring
- 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.
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.
Top Skills
.Net Core,C#
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