Senior Platform Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: [Not Specified]
• Job Type: Full time
• Salary: [Not Specified]

DraftKings is a rapidly growing, publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. We are defining what it means to build and deliver extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences, trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer for one of our crucial Platform Engineering teams. This team focuses on developing and enhancing tools and systems used across the entire company to uphold high standards of operational excellence. You will be responsible for delivering essential features and improving existing systems to ensure peak performance and reliability.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in crafting and optimizing software solutions, collaborating with multiple teams, and contributing to the evolution of our industry-leading products. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys building scalable systems and contributing to infrastructure automation using Platform Engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development lifecycle, from concept and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Write clean, efficient, and high-quality code, primarily in C# and .NET Core, following best practices for software engineering.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to help grow technical capabilities across the team.
• Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify specifications, and ensure technical solutions meet the needs of the business.
• Build and improve platform infrastructure through software development, enabling scalable, reliable, and efficient systems to support engineering workflows and application delivery.
• Apply GitOps practices to streamline deployment processes.
• Manage Kubernetes-based infrastructure and automate application deployments using Helm Charts.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software development experience, ideally with experience in C# and .NET Core.
• Experience working with distributed systems and microservice architecture, building scalable and resilient solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for software applications, with an ability to diagnose and resolve issues in complex distributed environments.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and modern deployment strategies (e.g., canary and blue-green deployments).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP would be a strong asset.
• Understanding of GitOps methodologies for managing and automating infrastructure and application deployments is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with observability platforms such as DataDog and ELK stack.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Company Information

• DraftKings is 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. DraftKings will guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.