Software Architect
DraftKings Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Bulgaria
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Define and evolve architectural solutions that improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence
- Design and refine frameworks, tooling, and engineering standards that enhance system resilience and longterm maintainability
- Partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, and Platform teams to embed sound architectural principles into planning, design, and delivery
- Contribute hands-on to critical initiatives, including prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and production systems that demonstrate scalable, maintainable design
- Guide teams in adopting robust distributed system patterns, ensuring fault tolerance, observability, and operational maturity are built in from day one
- Provide thoughtful design reviews and technical guidance that raise the bar for engineering quality and consistency
- Collaborate with engineering leaders to align architectural decisions with business priorities and long-term platform strategy.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience
- Extensive knowledge of messaging and streaming systems; hands-on expertise with .NET and Kafka is a strong advantage
- Proven understanding of push-based microservices architecture, including containerization and orchestration paradigms
- Strong expertise in scalable design patterns, performance optimization, reliability engineering, and modern cloud-based architectures
- Proficiency with modern development practices, including continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling
- Experience collaborating across teams to deliver cross-functional technical initiatives that improve system stability, scalability, or efficiency
- Clear, structured communication skills with the ability to document architectural decisions and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A passion for mentoring engineers, providing actionable design feedback, and continuously improving engineering standards.
Benefits
- healthcare compensation available for employees
- work from home flexibility
- opportunity for professional development
- gaming license guidance if required
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
.NETKafkamicroservices architecturecontainerizationorchestrationscalable design patternsperformance optimizationreliability engineeringcloud-based architecturescontinuous integration and delivery
Soft Skills
structured communicationmentoringinfluencing stakeholdersproviding design feedbackcollaborationtechnical guidanceengineering qualityoperational maturitythoughtful design reviewscross-functional collaboration