Senior Backend Engineer

📋 Description

• • As a Senior Backend Engineer at DraftKings, you will build high-scale backend systems and APIs that power real-time experiences for millions of customers in a 24/7 sports betting environment, directly contributing to the company’s mission of shaping the future through AI-driven innovation.
• • Day to day, you will design and develop scalable systems, deliver production-ready code, own the full software development lifecycle from design to maintenance, triage and resolve production issues urgently, optimize for speed and efficiency at scale, and collaborate cross-functionally while mentoring peers and driving quality standards.
• • You will join a passionate team of engineers, architects, and product leaders at DraftKings, a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston, where innovation is embraced and emerging technology is rapidly adopted to enhance customer experiences and streamline operations.
• • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in cloud-based distributed systems, advance your mentorship and leadership skills through code and design reviews, and grow your impact by owning critical services that support rapid product rollouts and real-time demands, positioning you for continued technical and professional growth.