At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas, and the company is looking to build and scale the systems behind some of its most impactful product features.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience building web applications in Ruby on Rails or a similar MVC framework.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL or similar relational databases, including writing SQL and designing schemas.
- Comfort with frontend basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript); exposure to frameworks like React is a plus.
- Practical understanding of cloud platforms, ideally GCP, including deployment, monitoring, and CI/CD workflows.
- A self-motivated and organized mindset with a track record of delivering quality code in a team environment.
- The ability to mentor others and influence technical decision-making.
- A sense of ownership and drive to continuously improve both your work and your team’s outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of moderately complex features, driving team-wide technical initiatives from design through deployment.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Architecture teams to shape technical solutions that support strategic goals.
- Write clean, testable code and build robust integration and unit tests to ensure high code quality and maintainability.
- Investigate and resolve production issues, lead root cause analyses, and implement solutions that improve system reliability.
- Support on-call rotations, contribute to post-incident reviews, and drive a culture of accountability and operational excellence.
- Champion best practices in code reviews, architecture discussions, and team processes to elevate engineering quality.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment that values agility, continuous improvement, and shared ownership.
Other
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience, and training.
- A self-motivated and organized mindset with a track record of delivering quality code in a team environment.
- The ability to mentor others and influence technical decision-making.
- A sense of ownership and drive to continuously improve both your work and your team’s outcomes.
- 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.
