DraftKings

Senior Platform Engineer

DraftKings$119K — $149K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience, ideally in C# and .NET Core.
  • Experience building and supporting distributed systems and microservice architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and modern deployment practices.
  • Strong understanding of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed environments.
  • Familiarity with GitOps and automated deployment methodologies.
  • Experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain platform capabilities for engineering teams.
  • Develop clean and scalable software with C# and .NET Core.
  • Enhance platform infrastructure through automation.
  • Manage Kubernetes environments and automate deployments.
  • Apply GitOps practices for deployment consistency.
  • Build solutions for scalable and resilient microservices.
  • Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues.

Benefits

  • Guidance through obtaining a required gaming license if applicable.
  • Opportunities for mentorship and contributing to best practices in engineering.
  • Collaborative work environment with engineering teams.
Full Job Description
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.

What You'll Do
  • 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.
What You'll Bring
  • 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


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 119,500.00 USD - 149,400.00 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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