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.
What You'll Do
- 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.
What You'll Bring
- 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.
Join Our Team
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant combination of education and experience
- At least 1 year of experience with .NET Core and C#
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows
- 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
What the Team is Saying
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What are DraftKings's perks and benefits like?
DraftKings offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial wellbeing, and work-life balance. This includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with mental health resources, wellness programs, and flexible paid time off. Employees also receive family support benefits, including 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all global team members, as well as fertility, adoption, and childcare support.
Financial benefits include a 401(k) with company match, equity opportunities, and professional development support.
In addition, DraftKings provides workplace perks such as free meals and snacks, commuter benefits, and a collaborative, fast-paced culture with hybrid or remote flexibility depending on the role.
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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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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our flexible hybrid policy empowers team members to work where they’re most productive—whether at home or in our collaborative offices. We trust our teams to choose what works best for them to thrive and innovate.
