Lead Software Engineer, Infrastructure Platform

DraftKings Inc.

Lead Software Engineer developing AI-powered tools at DraftKings for enhancing development processes and productivity. Collaborating across teams and mentoring engineers to drive innovation.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build AI-powered tools that enhance how engineers write, test, deploy, and monitor code, making development faster, smarter, and more automated.
Collaborate across teams to uncover pain points in the developer journey and lead the integration of intelligent agents and assistants that boost code quality, reduce friction, and eliminate repetitive tasks.
Drive best practices for embedding Gen-AI into engineering workflows, from code generation to CI/CD, and take ownership of solutions that directly impact how our products are built.
Mentor engineers and advocate for scalable, maintainable AI tooling, fostering a culture of learning and experimentation.
Stay plugged into the latest advancements in LLMs and AI-assisted development, evaluating new technologies and shaping how they’re adopted internally.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expertise in building software that incorporates AI/ML into developer workflows, including code generation, linting, test writing, and CI/CD.
Strong coding skills in at least two languages such as Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, C#.
Experience designing and implementing systems that improve engineering velocity or product delivery.
Clear, confident communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
Open-source contributions or experience with AI/ML libraries, agent frameworks, or LLM integration would be a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

AIMLcode generationlintingtest writingCI/CDPythonTypeScriptJavaScriptGo

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationmentoringadvocacyproblem-solvingleadershiplearningexperimentation