At DraftKings, the business problem is to design and implement reliable, scalable systems for transforming raw data into structured, usable formats that power data products, reporting, and operational workflows, and to align technical solutions with business strategy.
Requirements
- Advanced SQL skills and deep experience implementing complex business logic and performance-optimized transformations at scale.
- Expertise with modern cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and experience managing large, distributed data environments.
- Strong understanding of data architecture and dimensional modeling principles, with a track record of designing enterprise-grade schemas.
- Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative engineering practices.
- 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a closely related field, with demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining production data systems.
Responsibilities
- Dive into the world of DraftKings to understand the systems and data structures that support our products
- Work with engineering, product, and business teams to design data solutions that meet application and reporting requirements.
- Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and models that power enterprise-level decision-making and cross-domain data products.
- Establish and enforce best practices around data quality, testing frameworks, and system monitoring.
- Drive continuous improvement in the performance and reliability of large-scale data processing workflows.
- Write, maintain, and optimize SQL code with cloud MPP data warehouse platforms (e.g. Snowflake)
Other
- 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a closely related field
- Proven ability to lead projects through agile software development lifecycles and mentor junior team members
- Ability to quickly learn industry and DraftKings-specific domain knowledge and leverage it to deliver solutions for critical business needs
- 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
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is 116,800.00 USD - 146,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable
