Software Engineer

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together. The Crown Is Yours As a Software Engineer, you'll help build the platforms that shape sports entertainment for millions. You'll design and develop scalable systems, solve real-time challenges, and ship clean, high-performance code to production. Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers, you'll push boundaries in a 24/7 environment that demands agility and precision. This is your opportunity to grow technically while driving impact from day one.

• Develop APIs and backend services that support critical features across our products.
• Build performant, scalable systems to support a high-volume user base in a live sports environment.
• Debug and triage production issues to ensure platform reliability and seamless user experience.
• Contribute to production code immediately with a focus on clean, testable implementation.
• Iterate quickly and adapt to evolving requirements in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience, and training.
• At least 1 year of experience working with .NET Core and C#, with a solid grasp of object-oriented programming, algorithms, and data structures.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows in shared repositories.
• Experience writing unit tests and contributing to quality-driven development.
• Exposure to working in a team-based environment, through internships, projects, or prior roles.
• Certificates from coding courses or bootcamps are a plus.
• A passion for building great software and improving continuously.

• Health Benefits We take your wellbeing and health seriously. DraftKings offers comprehensive health benefits, including health plans for medical and dental.
• Wellbeing Program You’ll have free access to programs such as free therapy sessions with Lyra Mental Health Solution, Lyra Employee Assistance Program, the Calm App, Virtual Yoga Classes, and many more.
• Parental Leave & Support We are proud to give 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to all global team members and offer workplace lactation support.
• Family Planning DraftKings is proud to offer a range of benefits that support family planning. We've got you covered whether you’re considering adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, or other family planning.
• Financial Planning We’ll help you plan for your financial future and success. With programs like Origin Financial, we’ll set you up for future healthy financial habits and goals.
• Commuter Benefits No matter how you commute to and from the office, we want to help you lower costs. Once you join, you’ll have access to our commuter benefits to help you save money on your daily commute.