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Defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports & entertainment experiences.The Crown is Yours
Lead Software Engineer, Backend
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
127 days ago
Salary
$136K - $170K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead Software Engineer, Backend
DraftKings Inc.
• Own 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. • 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.
Job Requirements
- 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.
- 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).
- Ability to write automated comprehensive test suites at all levels of the architecture.
Benefits
- bonuses
- equity
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