Lead Software Engineer, Backend

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: Not specified
• Brief Description: This role involves leading a full-stack team focused on building and maintaining a best-in-class customer experience for the company’s enterprise software platform. The team utilizes C#, SQL databases (AWS), Node.js, React, Redux, and native iOS/Android applications. The position requires strong technical skills, collaboration, and a bias towards agility and scalability.

Requirements

• Experience: Experience as the ‘expert’ on a development team, responsible for planning and delivering key features.
• Programming Languages: Expertise with at least one object-oriented language (C# or Java preferred).
• .NET Framework/Core: Experience with .NET Framework or .NET Core is preferred.
• Relational Databases: Strong relational database skills using technologies like MySQL or SQL Server.
• Client JS Frameworks: Familiarity with modern client JS frameworks, including Node.js, React, and Redux.
• AWS Services: Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure.
• Native Application Development: Familiarity with native application development (iOS or Android).
• Testing: Ability to write automated comprehensive test suites at all levels of the architecture.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Take ownership for the design, development, maintenance, testing strategy, and operations of a full-stack team.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with business leads across the company to define milestones and deliveries for new functionality.
• Architecture & Development: Design, build, and deliver innovative applications, focusing on API services (C#), SQL databases (AWS), front-end SPAs (Node.js, React, Redux), and native iOS/Android applications.
• Agility & Scalability: Champion agility and scalability in product development.
• Design Sessions: Lead your team in design sessions and ensure team deliverables align with mission goals.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the delivery of high-quality work.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

• Company Type: Publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company
• Headquarters: Boston
• Industry: Regulated gaming company
• Note: Employees may be required to obtain a gaming license from the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. The company will guide the process if necessary.