Software Architect

DraftKings Inc.

Software Architect designing and scaling systems that enhance digital experiences at DraftKings. Collaborating across teams to optimize system performance and architectural decisions.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $185,400 - $231,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 long-term 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

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
Proven experience owning architectural components of high-availability, mission-critical platforms.
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

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

architectural solutionssystem performancescalabilityreliability engineeringdistributed systemsscalable design patternsperformance optimizationcloud-based architecturescontinuous integrationinfrastructure as code

Soft Skills

structured communicationmentoringcollaborationtechnical guidanceinfluencing stakeholdersdesign reviewsactionable feedbackengineering qualitycross-functional collaborationoperational maturity

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciencerelated field