DraftKings

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

DraftKings$134K — $168K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of software engineering experience in machine learning and AI systems in production environments.
  • Strong foundation in machine learning and statistics applied to real-world problems.
  • Hands-on experience managing the complete machine learning lifecycle.
  • Expertise in Python and knowledge of additional languages or tools for scalable ML systems.
  • Familiarity with modern platforms like Databricks, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills for stakeholder influence and collaboration.
  • Passion for mentoring and fostering technical growth within the team.

Responsibilities

  • Design and refine scalable pipelines for machine learning models.
  • Build testing and validation frameworks to measure model performance.
  • Optimize models for production readiness and resource utilization.
  • Implement real-time monitoring systems to detect data drift and model decay.
  • Partner with teams to design and deploy scalable ML applications.
  • Champion best practices in responsible and ethical AI development.
  • Lead initiatives to elevate platform capabilities and machine learning standards.

Benefits

  • Guidance through the gaming license process if required for the role.
Full Job Description
The Crown Is Yours

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you’ll join a team of algorithm experts and data science technologists building innovative data products that solve analytically complex challenges across the business. You’ll turn cutting-edge machine learning research into scalable, production-ready systems that power critical decisions and customer experiences. Working at the intersection of data, engineering, and experimentation, you’ll shape high-impact solutions from concept to deployment while influencing best practices across the organization.

What you’ll do as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer
  • Design and refine scalable pipelines for training, evaluating, and deploying machine learning models across diverse use cases.

  • Build rigorous testing and statistical validation frameworks to measure model performance and ensure reliability in production.

  • Optimize models for production readiness, improving computational efficiency, latency, and resource utilization.

  • Implement real-time monitoring systems to detect data drift, model decay, and performance degradation, proactively maintaining model accuracy.

  • Partner with cross-functional teammates to design, build, and deploy end-to-end machine learning applications that scale with business growth.

  • Champion machine learning best practices, including responsible and ethical AI development, documentation, and reproducibility.

  • Identify and lead technical initiatives that elevate platform capabilities and advance the team’s machine learning standards.

What you’ll bring
  • At least 3 years of software engineering experience designing, building, and operating machine learning and artificial intelligence systems in production environments.

  • A strong foundation in machine learning and statistics, with proven experience applying them to solve complex, real-world problems.

  • Hands-on experience managing the full machine learning lifecycle, from data preparation and feature engineering to deployment and monitoring.

  • Expertise in Python, along with experience in additional languages or tools that support scalable machine learning systems.

  • Experience working with modern platform and infrastructure technologies such as Databricks, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

  • Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across teams.

  • A passion for mentoring teammates, sharing knowledge, and fostering technical growth within the team.

  • The ability to work autonomously, proactively identifying opportunities and driving technical improvements from idea to execution.

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 US base salary range for this full-time position is 134,400.00 USD - 168,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.

About DraftKings

DraftKings is an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports–related contests and win money based on individual player performances in five major American sports, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, NASCAR auto racing, Canadian Football League, the XFL, mixed martial arts and Tennis. In August 2018, DraftKings launched DraftKings Sportsbook in New Jersey becoming the first legal mobile sports betting operator in the state. Since launching in New Jersey, DraftKings has opened mobile sports betting operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and opened in New Hampshire December 30, 2019 after reaching contract with the New Hampshire Lottery. Retail sports betting is available in Iowa, Mississippi and New York. DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail sports betting products allow bettors in each state engage in betting for most major U.S. and international sports. As of April 2016, the majority of U.S. states consider fantasy sports a game of skill and not gambling. In November 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports industry, reached an agreement to merge. However the merger was terminated in July 2017 due to it being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission as the combined company would have controlled a 90 percent of the market for daily fantasy sports. As of July 2017, DraftKings had eight million users.
Learn more about DraftKings
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$577.9 million
Revenue
$292.3 million
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