Lead Software Engineer

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London, Greater London, England
Hybrid
Senior level
Digital Media • Gaming • Information Technology • Software • Sports • Esports • Big Data Analytics
The Crown Is Yours
The Role
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will design and maintain full-stack applications, collaborate on milestones, and lead the development team to deliver innovative software solutions.
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We're defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.
Here, "impossible" isn't part of our vocabulary. You'll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They're worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.
The Crown Is Yours
We're growing quickly and we're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help establish and lead a team-centered around the mission of providing a best-in-class experience for our customers. This position requires strong technical skills and a bias toward collaboration. You will be working across teams, informing business decisions, and helping to expand our enterprise software platform.
What you'll do as a Lead Software Engineer

  • Take ownership for the design, development, maintenance, testing strategy, and operations of a full-stack team, with API services written primarily in C# with SQL databases hosted in AWS, front-end Single Page Applications written primarily in Node.JS, React, and Redux, and native iOS and Android applications.
  • Collaborate with business leads across the company to define milestones and deliveries for new functionality to be added to existing applications.
  • Care about agility as much as you care about scalability. We roll out products very quickly and are looking for a team that can pivot at a moment's notice.
  • Work with your team under fast deadlines to design, build, and deliver innovative applications.
  • Lead your team in design sessions and ensure your team delivers high-quality work that aligns with the missions of our applications and platform.


What you'll bring

  • You have experience as the 'expert' on a development team where you were responsible for everything from planning to delivering key features and management of those features.
  • Expertise with at least one object-oriented language like C# or Java.
  • Experience with .NET Framework or .NET Core is preferred.
  • You have strong relational database skills using technologies like MySQL or SQL Server.
  • Familiarity with modern client JS frameworks, like Node.JS, React, and Redux as well as AWS services and infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with native application development (iOS or Android)
  • You also have the ability to write automated comprehensive test suites at all levels of the architecture.


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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.

Top Skills

.Net Core
.Net Framework
Android
AWS
C#
iOS
Java
MySQL
Node.js
React
Redux
SQL Server

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
5,300 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

It's simple, at DraftKings, we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. We’re developing the most innovative and entertaining real money products and offers; to forever transform how people experience sports; to be a fully vertically integrated sports betting operator. It's our ultimate goal to build the best, most trusted, and most customer-centric destination for our players.

We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

Why Work With Us

Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers. Ready to own what’s next?

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