Senior Lead Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) - DraftKings

We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.

The Crown Is Yours

Shape a rapidly scaling industry. 

DraftKings is growing at a rapid pace and we’re seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to guide our Android development teams and contribute significantly to our product roadmap. This isn’t just a technical role. You’ll be working with various teams, steering our business strategies, and ingeniously addressing all of our scaling issues. Does that sound like an exciting opportunity to you? Come join us.

What you’ll do as a Senior Lead Software Engineer:

• Take ownership for the design, development, maintenance, testing strategy, and operations of Android apps written primarily in Kotlin, with SQLite databases and other NoSQL solutions hosted in the cloud.

• Collaborate with business leads across the organization to define milestones and deliveries on very short time frames for new features to be added to existing systems.

• Be the primary voice for the engineering organization on the systems your team owns.

• Lead your team in design sessions and ensure your team delivers high-quality work that aligns with DraftKings' engineering strategy.

• Have an opportunity to work on a complex problem on your own, and provide the POC (proof of concept) to the team.

What you’ll bring:  

• Ideally, you have experience as the ‘expert’ on a development team where you were responsible for planning, delivering, and managing key Android features.

• Solid understanding and experience with native Android development.

• Proficient in at least one programming language for Android development such as Kotlin.

• You have strong relational database skills using technologies like SQLite or other NoSQL solutions.

• Familiarity with cloud services and infrastructure, particularly those relevant to mobile development.

• You also have the ability to write automated comprehensive test suites at all levels of the architecture.

• Prior experience helping scale a rapidly growing company is a plus.

• Excellent troubleshooting skills, real-time decision-making, and responsiveness to problem-solving that prioritizes the customer experience first.

• Experience with native iOS development (Swift) is a plus.

Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. 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. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000.00 - $234,000.00, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and how that was determined during the hiring process.